Israel vs Hamas: Key Persons You Should Know About 

The Israel-Hamas war entered day 7 on Friday (Oct 13). The clash that started with a surprise attack by Hamas on Israeli citizens on Saturday has turned into a full-fledged war. The number of casualties on both sides has been rising since. Here are some of the key stakeholders in the ongoing war. 

Benjamin Netanyahu 

Current Prime Minister of Israel 

Ismail Haniyeh 

Senior political leader of Hamas 

Mohammed Deif 

Military commander of Hamas who planned the recent attacks in Israel 

Yahya Sinwar 

Current Palestinian leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip 

Itamar Ben-Gvir 

Israel’s far-right leader and Minister of National Security 

Hassan Nasrallah 

Lebanese cleric and head of Hezbollah