Israel Planned to Assassinate Sinwar, Deif Long Before Gaza War

Israel planned to assassinate Sinwar, Deif long before Gaza war

Testimonies from senior Israeli army officers in recent months have revealed that Israel had been preparing to assassinate Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif long before launching its devastating war on Gaza. Plans to kill the two leaders were formulated as early as 2022 but never implemented, according to officers cited in internal investigations into Israel's failures during the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks. The testimonies were …

Israel passed on chance to kill Hamas leaders before Oct. 7 to maintain Gaza calm, te

IDF officers twice urged action against Mohammed Deif and Yahya Sinwar, but leaders prioritized keeping Gaza quiet and focusing on Iran and Hezbollah, leaving proposals to strike top terror figures undeveloped and ultimately abandoned