Four killed in Gaza in strikes, Israel says it killed a Hamas finance chief

Item 1 of 3 Palestinian firefighters extinguish a fire on a vehicle hit by an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed [1/3] Palestinian firefighters extinguish a fire on a vehicle hit by an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 23, 2026. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Summary Israel says it killed Hamas finance man in Gaza Over 1,400 Palestinians, four Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza since last ​year truce deal Israel, Hamas trade blame over ceasefire violations CAIRO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Israeli ‌airstrikes killed at least four Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, local health officials said, and Israel said one of the attacks targeted a Hamas finance chief. Medics said two of the Palestinians, Osama Abu Khater ​and Mohammad Abu Elwan, were killed when an Israeli airstrike hit a ​vehicle in western Khan Younis, in the south of the enclave. ⁠Two other people were wounded, they added. Sign up here. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ​Defence Minister Israel Katz, in a joint statement, described Mohammad Abu Elwan as a senior ​Hamas finance official. "We will not allow Hamas to rebuild its strength, and we will not stop until Hamas no longer exists in Gaza," the joint statement said. Hamas did not immediately comment. Later ​on Wednesday, Palestinian health officials said two people had also been killed in ​two separate Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City and in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, ‌taking ⁠Wednesday's death toll to at least four. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the last two strikes. Palestinian authorities say more than 73,000 people have been killed in Israel's assault on Gaza, launched after Hamas-led fighters killed about 1,200 people ​in southern Israel ​in October 2023. A ⁠US-brokered ceasefire agreed last year calls for the eventual reconstruction of the territory, but little progress has been made as negotiators ​have failed to agree terms for Hamas to disarm and Israel ​to ⁠withdraw its troops. Israeli airstrikes have continued. At least 1,400 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect, according to the territory's health officials, while the ⁠Israeli ​military says four Israeli soldiers have been killed. Israel ​and Hamas trade blame over responsibility for violations of the ceasefire agreement. Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi. Additional reporting ​by Steven Scheer in Jerusalem; Editing by Aidan Lewis, Alexandra Hudson and Gareth Jones Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: Middle East X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights