Israel vows to kill new Hamas political chief who plotted Oct. 7 bloodbath | NESMAG

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 navy 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 struggle, has change into 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 mentioned in an interview with Saudi information channel Al-Arabiya, in line with The Associated Press. 

Israel says it has killed Deif, the pinnacle of Hamas’ navy wing and one other Oct. 7 assault mastermind, in a strike in southern Gaza final month. Hamas has not confirmed Deif’s dying. 

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 by way of 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 mentioned Tuesday that Sinwar has the facility to make sure a cease-fire deal is reached within the Israel-Hamas struggle. 

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 mentioned. “It really is on him.” 

ISRAEL SAYS IT HAS KILLED TOP HAMAS MILITARY COMMANDER MOHAMMED DEIF 

Yahya Sinwar has change into 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 referred to 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 mentioned earlier this month whereas saying his dying. 

An undated photograph of Mohammad Deif, who Israel says it has killed throughout the struggle 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.