The Sinwar assassination that didn't happen: Bennett's version

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett revealed that during his tenure, the security establishment opposed the assassination of Yahya Sinwar. Bennett discovered the operational possibility by chance during a military briefing, and after objections, the operation was set for summer 2022 but was canceled due to the government's fall in June.

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett revealed that during his tenure, the security establishment opposed the assassination of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader. Bennett said he discovered the operational possibility by chance during a military briefing in the Gaza Division. According to him, the IDF and security systems argued that an assassination could ignite a war during a period of calm. The issue was shelved and resurfaced with the wave of terror in spring 2022, when Bennett tried to promote the assassination again but faced reservations. Security officials argued that the wave of attacks was not linked to Hamas, despite Sinwar's 'axes speech' and the attack in Elad. Ultimately, it was decided to advance the operation for summer 2022, but the government fell in June and the plan was canceled.