How US, Israel Respond To The Alleged Assassination Of Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar (X image@OmarHamadD)
Israel claimed it has assassinated Hamas political chief Yahya Sinwar in an attack in the southern Gaza Strip. Hamas is yet to confirm the Israeli claims.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has “settled its account” with Sinwar. He also added that the “war is not yet ended”. In a televised remark, Netanyahu said “light is prevailing over darkness” in the region and that Sinwar’s death is an “important landmark” in the decline of Hamas. He said Hamas will no longer rule Gaza.
Israel Katz, the foreign minister of Israel, said the assassination of Sinwar was a “military and moral achievement for the Israeli army”.
Benny Gantz, chairman of Israel’s National Unity Party, congratulated the Israeli military. “This is an important achievement with a clear message – we will pursue our enemies to the end, anytime and anywhere”, he wrote on X.
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US President Joe Biden said Sinwar’s death marks a moment of relief for Israelis while providing the opportunity for a “day after” in Gaza without Hamas in power. “Yahya Sinwar was an insurmountable obstacle to achieving all of those goals. That obstacle no longer exists. But much work remains before us,” Biden said in a statement.
Kamala Harris, Vice President, said it’s a chance to “finally end the war in Gaza”. Speaking to reporters, she said, “Justice has been served. Sinwar was responsible for the killing of thousands of innocent people, including the victims of October 7 and hostages killed in Gaza”.
The Israeli campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum welcomed the Israeli army’s statement. They said the leader’s death should help “secure” the release of captives still in Gaza. The Forum “welcomes Yahya Sinwar’s elimination and urges leveraging this major achievement to secure hostages’ return,” it said in a statement. “Today I can only hope that the families of the victims of Hamas feel a sense and measure of relief”, she further added.
