The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that it killed Hamas’ Minister of Economy and another senior member of its politburo in drone strikes in the Gaza Strip on Monday night, Israeli media reported.
The military said the first, Jawad Abu Shamala, managed the terror group’s funds, “and earmarked funds for financing and directing terror in and outside the Gaza Strip”, Times of Israel reported.
The second, Zakariya Abu Moammar, was the head of the terror group’s internal relations, the IDF said, adding: “He was a senior Hamas decision-maker and coordinator between terror groups in the Gaza Strip.”