Hamas leader ‘back from the dead’ to attack Israel: Spies believe kidnapping specialist who appeared to have died almost a decade ago is still alive and masterminding the terror campaign after hiding in tunnels under Gaza for years

A Hamas leader believed dead is alive and organized the October 7 terror attacks from a network of tunnels in Gaza, Israeli spies reportedly believe.

Mohammed Sinwar was declared dead in 2014 by Hamas, which released an image of him lying on a bloodstained bed.

But in reality this was a stunt designed to protect him from Israeli assassination attempts and he was one of three to four figures behind the attacks on Israel that killed 1,400 people, it is claimed.

“He was 100 percent of the core team that planned October 7,” said a former Mossad counterterrorism chief. told the Telegraaf.

“He is very important in the military leadership,” the source said.

“He is about number seven on the wanted list, next to Mohammed Deif, Marwan Issa and Tawfiq Abu Naim. He is an important figure and he is certainly still alive.’

Mohammed Sinwar is the younger brother of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwa Gaza And Israel‘s most wanted terrorist.

He helped free his older brother from an Israeli prison during a prisoner swap in 2011 and is considered an “expert” in using kidnappings to secure the release of prisoners. Ronen Solomon – an intelligence analyst and author of the Intelli Times blog.

Mr Solomon said there is now such secrecy surrounding Mohammed that even Gazans do not recognize him.

“Over the past 20 years, he has survived six assassination attempts,” he said.

This week, Mohammed’s photo appeared next to that of his brother during a briefing by Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

He did not mention him by name or describe his involvement in the October attacks.

Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that there will be no ceasefire in the war against Hamas until all hostages are returned.

Discussing the war at a news conference from Tel Aviv, Netanyahu said Israel “will not stop until we complete our mission” and that the only goal is to win.

He said Hamas has “lost its grip on Gaza” and that there is now “no place to hide.”

Netanyahu said he remains in daily contact with US President Joe Biden, and also has the “political and ethical support” of the US government.

Many world leaders have come to visit Israel to show their support, but there are “minorities who are putting pressure on the governments,” he said.

He called on the government “not to succumb to this pressure” and said “our war is their war.”

“No international pressure, no false accusations… will deviate us from our cause,” he said.

He rejected calls for a ceasefire, saying: “If you want peace, we must eliminate Hamas.”