The IDF on Saturday evening revealed correspondence between slain Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar and IRGC official Saeed Izadi, killed earlier on Saturday, from recent months.
According to the Israeli military, the documents found at Hamas's underground command center beneath Khan Yunis's European Hospital "clearly indicate that in recent months, the leadership of Hamas’s military wing maintained its ties with Saeed Izadi, their patron in Iran, who was eliminated overnight."
The correspondence between Sinwar and Izadi revolves around a "Tufan 1" project, under which the killed IRGC commander attempted to transfer weapons valued at what the IDF said was some $21 million, from Iran to the Gaza Strip.
In addition, documents show the planned transfer of more weaponry valued at around $25 million, under the project name "Tufan 2."
IDF says IRGC commander Izani contacted Hamas with financial support
The IDF noted that intensive efforts from the Southern Command and the intelligence directorate prevented tens of millions of dollars from Iran from falling into Hamas's hands.
"For years, Izadi transferred weapons to support Hamas’ terrorist activities against the State of Israel and continued attempting to do so in recent months," the military release said.
Mohammed Sinwar was killed in a May airstrike in Khan Yunis, but the IDF did not confirm his death until June 8, 2025.
He replaced his brother, Yahya Sinwar, as Hamas's chief after Yahya was killed by the IDF in October 2024.