Israel has pledged to murder new Hamas head Yahya Sinwar, the claimed mastermind of the October 7 attack, as regional tensions threaten to flare as the Gaza war enters its eleventh month.
The appointment of Sinwar to lead the Palestinian terrorist group comes as Israel braced itself for possible Iranian revenge for the assassination of his predecessor, Ismail Haniyeh, last week in Tehran.
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Speaking at a military base on Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel was “determined” to protect itself.
“We are prepared both defensively and offensively,” he told new recruits.
Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, the army chief, has threatened to “find him (Sinwar), attack him,” and push Hamas to find a replacement.
Sinwar, Hamas’ head in Gaza since 2017, hasn’t been seen since the October 7 attack, which was the bloodiest in Israeli history.
