A photograph circulating on social media platforms that many believed to depict Hamas leader in Gaza Yahye Sinwar bound and blindfolded in his underwear, surrounded by IDF soldiers, is not actually the rat-faced terrorist leader, the IDF says.
According to Israeli security officials, the photograph is real but depicts a different individual undergoing interrogation.
The speculation over the photo comes amid discussions over Hamas’s leadership. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant recently suggested that there might be a shift in leadership within the organization, indicating a search for a successor to Sinwar in Gaza.
In response to Gallant’s remarks, Mohammad Nazal, a member of Hamas’ diplomatic bureau, told Al Jazeera that “Sinwar is still serving as Hamas leader, all leaders of the movement are appointed through elections.”
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Although it would be nice for him to be captured, and could lead to some valuable intelligence as well as provide some level of closure and justice for the victims families were he to be put on trial and given the death penalty (like Eichman), his capture would not have much of an effect on the structure or capabilities of Hamas.
What the IDF is doing day to day to dismantle Hamas’ capacity to engage or manufacture is much more important than any one particular figurehead.
Now, if you can get all of the leadership in one room and get a massive decapitation strike, that would be an entirely different scenario.
Do you really think think he is still in Israel 🇮🇱 waiting to be captured. He must have smuggled over the border.