The Israeli army today identified a financial official for the military wing of Hamas who was killed two weeks ago during an operation in the Gaza Strip, Agence France-Presse reported, BTA reported.
Abdel Hai Zakut was killed on December 13 in an air strike, "while he was in his car with Raed Saeed", during a "joint operation by the (Israel Defense Forces) IDF and the Shin Bet" - the Israeli internal security service, IDF Arabic-language spokesman Avihai Adraeh announced.
Raed was identified by Israeli authorities as "one of the architects" of the bloody Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 in Israel.
Abdel Hai Zakut "belonged to the financial department of the military wing" of "Hamas", the statement published in "Ex" states.
"Over the past year, Zakut has been responsible for collecting and transferring tens of millions of dollars to the armed wing of "Hamas" to ensure the continuation of the fighting against "Israel", the text states.
The leader of "Hamas" in the Gaza Strip, Khalil al-Haya, confirmed the death of "Commander Raed Saeed" and "his companions" the next day. According to the Israeli army, Raed Saeed oversaw the production of weapons for the military wing of "Hamas" and oversaw the "strengthening of capabilities" of the Islamist movement.
A shaky ceasefire has been in place in the Gaza Strip since October 10, although Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violations, after two years of devastating war in the Palestinian territory, where more than 70,000 people have been killed, according to the local Health Ministry, which is under the control of "Hamas".
On October 7, 2023, an unprecedented attack by "Hamas" on Israeli territory resulted in the deaths of more than 1,200 people on the Israeli side, according to an AFP count based on official figures.