Shin Bet sought to assassinate Hamas leader Sinwar before Oct. 7, but Netanyahu declined

Shin Bet sought to assassinate Hamas leader Sinwar before Oct. 7, but Netanyahu declined

Despite being presented with plans to assassinate former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and military wing commander Mohammed Deif before they carried out the Oct. 7 attack, Netanyahu refrained from approving the operation. The PM has denied the claims

Throughout 2023, Netanyahu received regular updates on the Hamas assassination operation, and despite the pressure exerted by the ISAF to carry it out, the IDF refrained from instructing the security system to advance the operation. Netanyahu office: PM ordered to implement, Ronen Barr said that he, Halevi and Gallant decided to settle for another solution