Israeli defense minister says Hamas' Gaza leader will 'meet the barrels of our guns soon': report

Yahya Sinwar, center, appears during a ceremony at Yarmouk stadium on May 24, 2021, in Gaza City. (Laurent Van der Stockt/Getty Images)

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Friday that the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, will "meet the barrels of our guns soon," Israeli media is reporting.

The Jerusalem Post reports that Gallant made the remark at the end of a meeting with members of Israel's war cabinet, saying "Yahya Sinwar now hears the IDF tractors above him, the Air Force bombs, and the IDF's action."

“The IDF and defense establishment’s activity continues. In the north of the Gaza Strip, the operation is gradually completing the goals we set, the dismantling of the Hamas battalions and the elimination of its underground capabilities,” Gallant also said, according to The Times of Israel.

"We are also operating in the Khan Younis area and the south of the Gaza Strip, and we will operate in other places in the future," he reportedly added.

Tracking down Sinwar has been a top priority for the Israeli military. Sinwar hails from Khan Younis and is believed to have played a key role in orchestrating the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel that launched the war.