Senior Hamas and Allied Leaders Killed by Israel in the Past Two Years

Since Hamas-led militants launched the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel, sparking the ongoing war in Gaza, Israel has killed multiple senior officials from Hamas and its regional allies.

The strikes have reached beyond Gaza, targeting leaders in Lebanon, Iran, Yemen—and even Qatar, where Hamas officials have been engaged in ceasefire talks.

On Tuesday, Israel struck Doha, hitting a meeting of Hamas political leaders discussing the latest truce proposal. Hamas said six people were killed in the attack, though all senior officials survived.

Here are some of the most high-profile assassinations carried out by Israel during the war:

• Saleh Arouri – Hamas deputy political chief, killed Jan. 2, 2024, in a Beirut drone strike.

• Mohammed Deif – Hamas’ military wing commander, killed July 13, 2024, in Khan Younis.

• Fouad Shukur – Hezbollah’s top military commander, killed July 30, 2024, in Beirut.

• Ismail Haniyeh – Hamas’ political leader, killed July 31, 2024, in Tehran.

• Hassan Nasrallah – Hezbollah leader, killed Sept. 27, 2024, in Beirut.

• Nabil Kaouk – Hezbollah deputy council head, killed Sept. 28, 2024.

• Hashem Safieddine – Hezbollah’s new leader, killed Oct. 3, 2024.

• Yahya Sinwar – Hamas’ Gaza chief, killed Oct. 16, 2024, in Rafah.

• Mohammed Sinwar – Hamas military leader, killed May 13, 2025, in Gaza.

• Hossein Salami – Head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, killed June 13, 2025.

• Ahmed Al-Rahawi – Houthi prime minister, killed Aug. 28, 2025, in Sanaa.

• Abu Obeida (Hudahaifa Kahlout) – Hamas armed wing spokesperson, killed Aug. 30, 2025, in Gaza.

The assassinations underscore Israel’s strategy of decapitating the leadership of Hamas and its allied groups across the region—even at the risk of striking in capitals like Tehran and Doha.