Israeli army claims killed major Hamas money exchanger in Gaza
Apr 05, 2025
Jerusalem [Israel], April 5: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that it killed Saeed Ahmad Abed Khudari, allegedly a key Hamas money exchanger, in Gaza City.
According to the IDF, Khudari, struck and killed on Thursday, was "a key terror financing facilitator within Hamas."
During his role as a money exchanger, Khudari was the head of the Al Wefaq Co. fund, which was declared a terrorist organization by the Israeli government "due to its involvement in the funneling of money to terrorist entities," the IDF said.
According to the IDF, Khudari was "involved in numerous financial transfers to Hamas' military wing" over the years, specifically after Oct. 7, 2023.
His involvement increased following the killing of his brother Hamed Khudari in 2019, who had also served as a primary financial conduit for Hamas' military operations, the IDF said.
In two other statements on Friday, the IDF said it had killed Mohammed Hassan Mohammed Awad, a senior military commander in the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement, who was allegedly involved in the kidnapping and murder of Israelis, and Mohammed Saleh Mohammed Al-Bardawil, an alleged propaganda and psychological operative in Hamas' military wing.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
