After hundreds of rockets were fired from the Gaza strip into Israel over the past few days, the Israeli Defense Force said they killed a Hamas operative responsible funneling money that funded the attack.
Posting a video on their Twitter account, the Israeli Defense Force said they hit Hamed Ahmed Khudari, Iran’s contact to transfer funds from the country to Hamas militants, with an airstrike in Gaza.
“Iran will need to find a new money man in Gaza,” the Israeli Defense Force said.
PRECISION STRIKE: Earlier today, we targeted Hamed Ahmed Khudari in Gaza. He was responsible for transferring Iranian money to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. The funds were used to build the hundreds of rockets recently fired at Israel. Iran will need to find a new money man in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/2mv1oXLaB7
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 5, 2019
Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli Defense Force said, “Transferring Iranian money to Hamas & the PIJ doesn’t make you a businessman. It makes you a terrorist.”
We just targeted Hamed Ahmed Khudari, a Gazan terrorist responsible for transferring Iranian funds to Hamas & PIJ in Gaza, helping fund their rocket fire at Israelis.
Transferring Iranian money to Hamas & the PIJ doesn’t make you a businessman. It makes you a terrorist. pic.twitter.com/WvGEB16r4h
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 5, 2019
The Jerusalem Post reported Israeli Defense Force spokesman Brig.-Gen. Ronen Manelis said more than 280 targets belonging to Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas were struck by jets and tanks in response to the recent barrage of rockets fired from Gaza.
CNN reported on Sunday 23 people were killed in Gaza, citing the Palestinian Ministry of Health, and four people were killed in Israel.
