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Rare Footage Shows Hamas Leader Deif Planning October 7 Attack
The Al Jazeera television network has broadcast rare, previously unseen archival footage and documents detailing the planning of the October 7, 2023, terror attack by the terrorist organization Hamas. The materials feature the group's former military chief, Mohammed Deif, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on July 13, 2024, alongside other senior Hamas leaders in underground tunnels and operations rooms.
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What happened
- 01Al Jazeera broadcast rare footage and documents showing former Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif planning the October 7 terror attack.
- 02An operational order signed by Mohammed Deif on October 5, 2023, set the start time for the attack at 6:30 a.m.
- 03The footage shows Mohammed Deif in a Hamas operations room examining models of Israeli tanks and discussing combat plans.
- 04Mohammed Deif was shown in a rocket production workshop alongside former Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh.
- 05Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida confirmed for the first time that Deif's deputy, Marwan Issa, was eliminated in an IDF strike.
- 06The broadcast included underground tunnel meetings featuring senior Hamas figures such as Mohammed Sinwar and Raffah Salameh.
- 07Mohammed Deif, a key architect of the October 7 massacre, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on July 13, 2024.
According to the broadcast, Deif signed an operational order on October 5, 2023, which set the start time for the assault on southern Israel at 6:30 a.m. following a six-hour command meeting. Another document from February 2023 allegedly recorded the initial decision by Hamas's military command to begin preparations for the attack. The footage shows Deif in an operations room examining models of Israeli tanks and discussing combat plans with brigade commanders.
The broadcast also featured Deif alongside former Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh in a rocket production workshop, as well as a recorded conversation between Deif and Sinwar following the May 2021 conflict. Other senior Hamas figures shown in the underground meetings included Deif's deputy, Marwan Issa, Mohammed Sinwar, Azz al-Din al-Haddad, Raad Saad, Ahmed Randor, and Raffah Salameh. Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida confirmed for the first time in the broadcast that Marwan Issa was eliminated in an IDF strike.
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