Hamas financier behind ‘tens of millions’ in funding killed

Israel has claimed to have killed a prominent Hamas financier behind “tens of millions” of funding for the terror group.

Subhi Ferwana was killed by a fighter jet in an airstrike in Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces and Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) said in a joint statement.

They added: “Hamas’ military wing depends on these funds transferred to them via financiers and its capabilities are consequently diminished without them.”

The IDF and Shin Bet said Ferwana and his brother were involved in the transfer of “tens of millions of dollars” to Hamas.

It comes as President Isaac Herzog announced Israel would be prepared for another foreign-mediated truce, should it lead to the exchange of hostages from Gaza.

The Israeli President told a gathering of more than 80 ambassadors: “Israel is ready for another humanitarian pause and additional humanitarian aid in order to enable the release of hostages.

In response, a Hamas senior official rejected holding negotiations over a prisoner exchange but reiterated that the group was open to any initiative to end the war.

Earlier in the day, Rishi Sunak told the House of Commons liaison committee that too many civilians are being killed due to Hamas embedding itself in civilian communities.

The prime minister also warned Cabinet that malign actors are seeking to exploit the situation in the Middle East for their own ends, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels doubled down on attacking commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

Source » news.yahoo