Hamas deputy chief Salah Arouri was killed in an airstrike in Beirut- the highest-profile assault on the fear group amid Gaza conflict. Israel has not confirmed it was accountable for the strike which killed Salah Arouri. But Mossad chief David Barnea hinted that Israel was behind the assassination as he stated, “Let each Arab mom know that if her son took half within the bloodbath [of October 7] — he signed his personal demise warrant.
These are the 5 Hamas leaders which can be on prime of Israel’s hit checklist:
Yahya Sinwar: Yahya Sinwar was Hamas’ chief within the Gaza Strip and the general mastermind of the October 7 assault on Israel that killed 1,200 folks, principally civilians. He has been Gaza’s strongman since 2017 and has served 4 life sentences. He was among the many 1,027 safety prisoners freed within the Gilad Shalit prisoner swap.
Ismail Haniyeh: He is the pinnacle of Hamas’ politburo who earlier labored as a plasterer in Israel and later turned the private assistant of Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. He was deported to Lebanon in 1992 however returned to Israel a yr and a half later. His household is claimed to personal dozens of actual property properties in Gaza.
Muhammed Deif: He heads Hamas’ navy forces and is claimed to have masterminded quite a few suicide bombing assaults. He then moved on to supervise Hamas’s rocket assaults and tunnel warfare and helped plan the October 7 assaults as nicely, Israel claimed. He has been on the highest of Israel’s most-wanted checklist and has survived seven Israeli assassination makes an attempt.
Marwan Issa: He is Mohammed Deif’s deputy and Hamas’ quantity two navy determine. Marwan Issa is taken into account one of the secretive leaders in Hamas who was earlier a talented basketball participant earlier than he was arrested by Israel. He performed a central position within the Gilad Shalit deal, it was reported.
Mohammed Sinwar: He is the youthful brother of Yahya Sinwar and commander of Hamas’ Khan Yunis brigade. He has survived six assassination makes an attempt.