GAZA CITY, Palestine 

The Israeli army dropped leaflets over the Gaza Strip on Thursday offering financial rewards for information leading to the capture of top leaders of the Palestinian group Hamas. 

Palestinian activists circulated images online of the leaflets, in which the army called on residents to provide information about Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, and his brother Muhammed Sinwar, a prominent military leader in Hamas’s armed wing the Al-Qassam Brigades, in addition to Mohammed Deif, the general commander of the Al-Qassam Brigades, and Rafaa Salameh, who commands the Khan Younis Battalion.

The leaflets, bearing the name and emblem of the Israeli army, said: “People of Gaza, Hamas has lost its strength. The end of Hamas is near.”

“For your future, provide information that enables us to apprehend those who have brought destruction to the Strip.

“Those who provide information will receive a financial reward as follows: Yahya Sinwar, $400,000, Muhammed Sinwar, $300,000, Rafaa Salameh, $200,000, Mohammed Deif $100,000.”

The army included contact information and the name of a Telegram account on the leaflets. ​​​​​​​

Since the beginning of the conflict, the Israeli army has been distributing leaflets in various areas of the Gaza Strip as part of psychological warfare against the population.

The aim is to undermine popular support for the resistance.

*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala