Who Has Israel Eliminated Among Hamas and Hezbollah Leaders?

More than a year after the terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, on Israel, the army of this country has eliminated many leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas, two groups supported by the Iranian government. The latest casualty from Israel's retaliatory attacks on Iran's proxy groups is "Yahya Sinwar," the leader of Hamas, who was killed on Thursday, October 26, in Gaza. This report looks at 15 leaders and commanders of Hezbollah and Hamas killed over the past year: Yahya Sinwar. The Israeli army confirmed on Thursday, October 26, that it killed Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, during a deadly attack against three Palestinian militants. He is referred to as one of the main architects of the October 7 terrorist attack. Sinwar became the leader of Hamas following the death of Ismail Haniyeh on July 31, 2024. He was the most wanted person by Israel and reportedly led Hamas from the underground tunnels of Gaza. Ismail Haniyeh became the leader of Hamas on May 5, 2017, and held this position until his death on July 31, 2024, in Tehran. There has been much speculation about how Ismail Haniyeh was killed. The Islamic Republic and its proxy groups blame Israel for Haniyeh's death, but Israel's official stance has been "neither confirm nor deny." Following the terrorist attack on October 7 last year, a video of Haniyeh and some other Hamas leaders surfaced showing them "prostrating in gratitude" while watching footage of the brutal attack. Muhammad Deif was the commander of Hamas's military wing and was killed on July 13, 2024, following an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis. Hamas has not yet confirmed the death of this senior commander. According to Reuters, Deif had previously survived seven Israeli operations. Muhammad Deif is also mentioned as another main architect of the October 7 terrorist attack alongside Yahya Sinwar. Marwan Issa was the deputy military commander of Hamas and was killed on March 10, 2024, due to an Israeli attack. Marwan Issa was at the top of the list of individuals wanted by Israel alongside Muhammad Deif and Yahya Sinwar. Hamas has not yet confirmed the death of this senior commander either. Saleh al-Arouri was one of the founders of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and was killed on January 1, 2024, due to an Israeli drone strike in the Dahiyeh area of Beirut. Hassan Nasrallah took over the leadership of Hezbollah, the largest and main proxy arm of the Iranian government, on February 16, 1991, and held this position until his death due to an Israeli attack in the Dahiyeh area of Beirut on September 28, 2024. The death of Hassan Nasrallah was the biggest blow to Hezbollah and other Iranian proxy groups in recent years. Ali Korki was a senior commander of Hezbollah who was killed during the deadly Israeli attack on Hassan Nasrallah. The Israeli army confirmed the death of more than 20 senior Hezbollah commanders during the successful operation to eliminate Hassan Nasrallah. Following Nasrallah's death, Hashem Safi al-Din was mentioned as the most likely candidate to lead Hezbollah. He is the father-in-law of Zainab Soleimani, the daughter of Qassem Soleimani, the former commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who was killed by the U.S. military in Baghdad on January 3, 2020. Hashem Safi al-Din, father-in-law of Zainab Soleimani. Yoav Galant, Israel's defense minister, announced on October 9, 2024, that Hashem Safi al-Din was likely killed. Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, also stated that the Israeli attack resulted in the deaths of two of Nasrallah's successors. Many believe that one of these two individuals was Safi al-Din. Hezbollah has not yet commented on the fate of Hashem Safi al-Din. Nabil Kawk was a senior security official of Hezbollah and was killed on October 29, 2024, due to an Israeli airstrike. Ibrahim Qabisi was the commander of Hezbollah's missile unit and was killed on September 24, 2024, in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut. Ibrahim Aqil was the commander of Hezbollah's "Rizwan" force and responsible for the operations of this group, killed on September 21, 2024, during an Israeli attack on the southern outskirts of Beirut. Ibrahim Aqil was wanted for deadly bombings against Americans in Lebanon, and a reward of $7 million was offered for his capture. Also see: Ibrahim Aqil, the killed Hezbollah commander, was wanted for deadly bombings against Americans in Lebanon. During two explosions at the U.S. embassy and the U.S. Marine Corps headquarters in 1983 in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, 300 Americans were killed. Ahmad Wahbi was a senior military official of Hezbollah and commander of the Rizwan unit until March 2024, who was killed on September 21, 2024, alongside Ibrahim Aqil due to a deadly Israeli attack on the southern outskirts of Beirut. Fawad Shukr was the highest-ranking Hezbollah commander who was killed on July 30, 2024, due to an Israeli attack on the southern outskirts of Beirut. An image of Fawad Shukr alongside Qassem Soleimani. Fawad Shukr was sanctioned by the U.S. government for his involvement in deadly bombings against Americans in 1983 in Beirut. Muhammad Naser was a senior commander of Hezbollah Lebanon and was killed on July 2, 2024, during an Israeli airstrike. Israel accepted responsibility for this attack, noting that Muhammad Naser was responsible for attacks from southwestern Lebanon against this country. He was one of the senior commanders of Hezbollah who was killed on June 13, 2024, during an Israeli attack on a Hezbollah command and control center in southern Lebanon. Lebanese security sources reported that Taleb Abdullah was the commander of the central section of the southern border of this country with Israel and was on par with Muhammad Naser. Biden: The killing of Sinwar is a good day for Israel, America, and the world. Israel confirmed the killing of Yahya Sinwar. Who was Yahya Sinwar? From "the butcher of Khan Younis" to the leadership of Hamas. Netanyahu: Hashem Safi al-Din and his successor have been killed. "Khamenei told Hassan Nasrallah to go to Iran to save his life." Mixed reactions in the Arab world to the killing of Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah. Hezbollah: Ali Korki, the southern front commander, was also killed in the Israeli attack. Bil Qawq, a senior Hezbollah official, was killed in the Israeli attack.