Israeli Interrogator Warns of Continued Violence as Long as Hamas Leader Sinwar Lives

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Michael Koubi, a former Shin Bet agent, recalls his chilling experience with Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas chief and mastermind behind the deadly October 7 attacks. Koubi, who interrogated Sinwar for 180 hours after his arrest in 1988, described the Hamas leader as a deeply radicalized individual whose sole mission is the destruction of Israel and the death of its people.

 

Sinwar hiding in the Gaza tunnels:

The IDF have had chances to kill arch-terrorist leader Sinwar. But he is surrounded by hostages. The bag he's holding in this video is filled with dynamite. "A few times we have had the chance to kill him, but if we do, he will kill all the hostages around him.” pic.twitter.com/jZEOY4Wl9V

— Adam Ma’anit (@adammaanit) October 5, 2024

 

“I saw a man with murderous eyes, filled with nothing but hate,” Koubi, now 79, told *The Post*. The former Israeli agent said that during their time together, it became clear that Sinwar’s ultimate goal was to kill all Jews. Koubi stressed that peace in the region is impossible as long as Sinwar remains alive, claiming that the Hamas leader would never agree to a ceasefire or any form of reconciliation. “Sinwar will never, never, never accept peace,” he emphasized. “As long as he is alive, he will carry out another massacre. He must be killed.”

 

Koubi shared disturbing details of Sinwar’s brutal tactics, both against Israelis and his own people. The former agent recalled how Sinwar spoke casually about atrocities he had committed, including beheading one suspect and burying another person alive. Koubi, a seasoned interrogator, was deeply shocked by what he heard. “How can someone be so gruesome? How can a man be this cruel?” Sinwar's brutal methods earned him the title "The Butcher of Khan Younis," a name that commanded both fear and respect within Hamas.

 

One of the most chilling moments Koubi recalls is when Sinwar bragged about indoctrinating young Palestinians into violence and antisemitism. Sinwar told of a visit to a Gaza kindergarten where he separated the toddlers into two groups—Palestinians and Israelis—and made a game out of who could kill the most Jews. Koubi, horrified by the depth of Sinwar’s fanaticism, felt certain that the man posed an enduring threat to Israel and the region. 

 

Although Sinwar was sentenced to life in prison, he was released in 2011 as part of a prisoner exchange deal in which Israel freed over 1,000 prisoners in exchange for the captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Koubi vehemently opposed Sinwar’s release, warning his superiors at the time that it would lead to further bloodshed. His fears were realized when Sinwar was implicated in orchestrating the October 7 attacks. Despite Israeli offers of exile and safety in exchange for the release of hostages, Koubi remains convinced that Sinwar must be eliminated to prevent further violence. “I know him better than anyone, and he is a danger to the world,” Koubi warned. “The only solution is to kill him.” 

 

As Israel grapples with the aftermath of the October 7 attacks, Koubi’s words stand as a grim reminder of the enduring threat posed by radicalized leaders like Sinwar, whose commitment to violence leaves little room for hope of a peaceful resolution.

 

Based on a report from NYP 2024-10-08