The 5 Hamas leaders who planned Oct 7 attack on Israel

The operation by Hamas on Israel was led by a small group of five individuals, included Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza; Mohammed Deif, the head of Hamas's military wing; Yahya's brother Mohammed Sinwar; Ruhi Mushtaha; and Ayman Nofal, the central district commander who was later killed in the conflict. As reported by All Israel News, these commanders selected October 7 for the attack based on reports of unusual calm along the border from field units. The decision was finalized the previous Friday, with a Saturday morning strike chosen to capitalize on Israel's day off.

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