Overview
- IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee said Zoqout recruited and transferred “tens of millions” of dollars to Hamas’ military wing over the past year.
- In a joint IDF–Shin Bet action, Zoqout was killed two weeks ago alongside Ra’ad Sa’ad when their vehicle was struck in western Gaza City on December 13.
- Israeli security sources describe Sa’ad as a deputy to Az a-Din al-Haddad who effectively led operations and oversaw rocket, mortar, and anti-tank missile production.
- Officials say Sa’ad left Gaza’s tunnel system shortly before the strike and was hit by multiple missiles near Al-Nabulsi Square.
- The IDF says it will keep targeting financing channels, and it reports Sa’ad had been working to rebuild weapons capabilities following a recent Hamas IED attack that lightly wounded two soldiers.