IDF Marks Two Years Since Killing of Hamas Leader Sinwar, Reveals His Orders for Oct. 7 Atrocities
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
The IDF marked two years since the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, revealing his handwritten orders for the October 7th attack. The document instructed terrorists to intentionally commit and document atrocities, such as killings and widespread destruction, for psychological warfare. Sinwar was killed in Rafah on October 16, 2024, during an IDF operation. The IDF stated his death was a turning point for Hamas, impacting its operational capabilities and leadership.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- IDF revealed Yahya Sinwar's orders for Hamas terrorists to document atrocities during the October 7th attack.
- Sinwar's document instructed the creation and rapid spread of horrific images for psychological warfare.
- Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed by the IDF in Rafah on October 16, 2024.
- The IDF stated Sinwar's elimination was a turning point for Hamas's operational capabilities.
- The document also outlined plans for escalating the attack and burning entire neighborhoods.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) marked the second anniversary of the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, revealing a document in his handwriting that instructed terrorists to document atrocities during the October 7th attack and spread the images widely. The IDF stated that Sinwar's elimination in October 2024 was a turning point for Hamas, impacting its decision-making, coordination, operational patterns, leadership, command capabilities, and organizational cohesion.
Sinwar, who led Hamas in Gaza since 2017, was a key planner of the October 7th massacre and a central figure in Hamas's actions during the subsequent war. He was killed on October 16, 2024, in an encounter with IDF soldiers in the Tel Sultan neighborhood of Rafah, during an operation by the Givati Brigade's combat team under the Gaza Division.
The operation began when an observation post identified three terrorists approximately 300 meters from a major IDF engineering project. During the ensuing firefight, one terrorist was wounded, later identified as Sinwar. Forces surrounded the area with tanks and deployed drones. A soldier from the 450th Battalion was seriously wounded and evacuated under fire.
Sinwar fled with two other terrorists and hid in a nearby structure. Paratroopers entered the building to search, and after a commander noticed a blood trail, grenades were thrown at the soldiers. The forces responded with fire from tanks and machine guns, killing the terrorist. The following morning, soldiers entered the structure, identified Sinwar's body, and confirmed his death.
The newly revealed document details Sinwar's directives for the October 7th attack, emphasizing the intentional creation and rapid dissemination of horrific images. He ordered the documentation of acts such as stepping on soldiers' heads, point-blank shootings, knife killings, tank explosions, and captives kneeling with hands on their heads. Sinwar also instructed the planning of "horror images" from widespread destruction, including burning cars within bases or structures, and the burning of entire neighborhoods like kibbutzim, with the aim of psychological warfare.
Furthermore, Sinwar addressed the potential for escalating the attack, noting indications of enemy collapse and the possibility of increased activity by "our people" in Jerusalem and the West Bank, as well as intervention by Hezbollah, urging readiness to expand the assault to the maximum.
