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Al Jazeera airs rare footage of Muhammad Deif, October 7 planning documents

Network broadcasts archival video of Hamas military commander in tunnels ahead of attack, plus operational orders signed by Deif.

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What to know

  • Al Jazeera obtained and broadcast rare archival footage showing Hamas military commander Muhammad Deif meeting with senior commanders in tunnels before October 7, 2023.
  • The network presented documents it claims detail October 7 planning, including an operational order allegedly signed by Deif on October 5, 2023, specifying a 6:30 a.m. start time for the attack.
  • Footage also shows Deif in Hamas's operations room examining Israeli tank models and meeting with former Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh in a rocket workshop.

Muhammad Deif Hamas military commanderAl Jazeera BroadcasterMarwan Issa Hamas military officialYahya Sinwar Former Hamas leader

Al Jazeera airs rare footage of Muhammad Deif, October 7 planning documents
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  1. background

    Al Jazeera presents operational order signed by Deif — The network released a document dated October 5, 2023, presented as an operational order signed by Deif following a six-hour staff meeting, specifying that the attack would begin at 6:30 a.m. Another document from a February 2023 Hamas military command meeting allegedly records the decision to begin preparing for the attack.

  2. background

    Footage shows Deif in operations room examining battle plans — The broadcast included video of Deif in Hamas's operations room examining models of Israeli tanks and discussing a battle plan with brigade commanders, as well as footage of Deif alongside former Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Ismail Haniyeh inside a rocket manufacturing workshop.

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    “Rare archival footage of Muhammad Deif and other senior commanders of Hamas's military wing was broadcast Friday evening on Al Jazeera's "What Is Hidden Is Greater" program.”
    — Jerusalem Post · source

    1. 2 outlets first by Jerusalem Post, 8d ago · also Al Jazeera · read ↗

    • 🇵🇸 RARE FOOTAGE SHOWS HAMAS’ PRE-OCTOBER 7 MILITARY LEADERSHIP TOGETHER UNDERGROUND. The archival video shows Mohammed Deif alongside senior Al-Qassam commanders including Marwan Issa, Mohammed Sinwar, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, Rafa Salameh and Ahmed al-Ghandour. The footage

      @MarioNawfalX8d ago16▲view on X ↗