IDF says key Hamas weapons production operative killed in Gaza strike

Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel

Palestinians walk through the rubble of a home, destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinians walk through the rubble of a home, destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

The IDF says it killed a key Hamas operative involved in weapons production during a strike in central Gaza yesterday.

According to the military, Mohammad Abu Mallouh was a senior figure in Hamas’s weapons production headquarters and served as a major source of technical expertise for the terror group.

The IDF says Abu Mallouh manufactured weapons during the ongoing ceasefire, which posed a threat to troops operating in Gaza and to Israeli civilians.

The military notes that steps were taken to mitigate civilian harm, including the use of precision munitions and aerial surveillance.

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