IDF Eliminates Hamas Financiers, Destroys Weapons Cache
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
The IDF eliminated two Hamas financiers in Gaza last week, identified as Alaa Ibrahim Nimr Arshi and Karem Riyad Hassan Abu Batikhan, who allegedly transferred millions of shekels from Iran and Turkey. The military also destroyed a Hamas weapons depot containing rifles and rockets in central Gaza on October 22. These operations aim to disrupt the rebuilding of Hamas's military capabilities and preparations for attacks.
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- IDF eliminated two Hamas financiers, Alaa Ibrahim Nimr Arshi and Karem Riyad Hassan Abu Batikhan, in Gaza last week.
- The eliminated individuals allegedly transferred millions of shekels from Iran and Turkey to Hamas.
- The IDF destroyed a Hamas weapons depot in central Gaza containing rifles and rockets.
- The operations targeted Hamas's military rebuilding and preparation for attacks on Israelis.
- The IDF stated it will continue operations against terrorist financing and military potential in Gaza.
The Israeli military (IDF) announced the elimination of two individuals involved in transferring funds to Hamas's military wing in Gaza last week. On Wednesday, October 21, Alaa Ibrahim Nimr Arshi, identified as a Hamas military wing cell commander, was killed in Gaza City. The previous day, October 20, Karem Riyad Hassan Abu Batikhan, an Islamic Jihad operative also involved in Hamas financing, was eliminated in the Nuseirat area. According to the IDF, these individuals facilitated the transfer of millions of shekels from Iran and Turkey to Hamas's military wing during the recent conflict. The IDF stated these funds were being used to rebuild the organization's military capabilities and prepare for attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians, violating the ceasefire agreement.
In a separate operation on Thursday, October 22, the IDF conducted an airstrike on a Hamas weapons depot in central Gaza. The army reported that the cache contained Kalashnikov rifles, a rocket launcher, and missiles. The IDF affirmed its commitment to continuing operations against the financing and military rebuilding efforts of terrorist organizations in Gaza.
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