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Israel is vowing to kill the brand new political chief of Hamas, with an IDF official saying the one place he belongs is beside the group’s slain army commander and the remainder of the “October 7th terrorists.”
Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ prime official in Gaza and one of many masterminds of the bloodbath that launched the Israel-Hamas conflict, has turn out to be Hamas’ new political chief following the July 31 assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran.
“There is only one place for Yahya Sinwar, and it is beside Mohammed Deif and the rest of the October 7th terrorists,” Israel Defense Forces Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari stated in an interview with Saudi information channel Al-Arabiya, in keeping with The Associated Press.
Israel says it has killed Deif, the top of Hamas’ army wing and one other Oct. 7 assault mastermind, in a strike in southern Gaza final month. Hamas has not confirmed Deif’s demise.
HAMAS NAMES YAHYA SINWAR, MASTERMIND OF OCT. 7 ATTACKS, AS ITS NEW LEADER AFTER HANIYEH ASSASSINATION
Yahya Sinwar, proven right here second from proper in Gaza City in December 2022, beforehand was Hamas’ chief in Gaza. (Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency through Getty Images)
“Yahya Sinwar is a terrorist, who is responsible for the most brutal terrorist attack in history — October 7th,” Hagari added throughout the interview with Al-Arabiya.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated Tuesday that Sinwar has the facility to make sure a cease-fire deal is reached within the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Sinwar “has been and remains the primary decider when it comes to concluding the cease-fire, and so I think this only underscores the fact that it’s really on him to decide whether to move forward with a cease-fire that manifestly will help so many Palestinians in desperate need, women, children, men who are caught in a crossfire,” Blinken stated. “It really is on him.”
ISRAEL SAYS IT HAS KILLED TOP HAMAS MILITARY COMMANDER MOHAMMED DEIF
Yahya Sinwar has turn out to be Hamas’ new political chief following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, proven above, final week in Tehran, Iran. (AP)
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has beforehand known as Deif the “Osama Bin Laden of Gaza.”
“Deif operated side-by-side with Yahya Sinwar, and during the war, he commanded Hamas’ terrorist activity in the Gaza Strip by issuing commands and instructions to senior members of Hamas’ Military Wing,” the IDF stated earlier this month whereas asserting his demise.
An undated photograph of Mohammad Deif, who Israel says it has killed throughout the conflict in Gaza. (Reuters)
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During the Oct. 7 assault, Hamas terrorists killed 1,200 individuals in southern Israel and kidnapped 251 hostages into the Gaza Strip. Sinwar is believed to stay in hiding in Gaza.
Fox News’ Scott McDonald, Chris Pandolfo and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
