Israel hunting down Hamas chief, alleged mastermind of Oct. 7 attacks

As Israel expands its ground operations into southern Gaza, its major goal is to hunt down the suspected mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks — Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. Israel says Sinwar is pulling the strings of the Hamas terrorist group. He's been nicknamed the "butcher of Khan Yunis" (the largest city in south Gaza), and has been described by officials as both a "psychopath" and the "face of evil." Sinwar spent more than 22 years in Israeli prison for killing soldiers but was freed during a hostage deal 12 years ago. Since then, he's risen to the top of the ranks of Hamas, and has been labeled a global terrorist by the U.S. government. Read more: https://scrippsnews.com/stories/israel-hunting-down-hamas-chief-alleged-mastermind-of-oct-7-attacks/ ------------------------------------- Join our newsletter at https://bit.ly/2q1tepr Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/scrippsnews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scrippsnews