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Hamas deputy leader, Khalil al-Hayya on has Friday confirmed the death of the organization’s leader, Yahya Sinwar while vowing never to free Israeli captives until the war in Gaza ends.
Following Sinwar’s death, al-Hayya vowed never to free Israeli captives until the war in Gaza ends.
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Speaking from exile in Qatar, al-Hayya said Sinwar’s death would not change the position of Hamas.
In his first statement since Sinwar’s death, al-Hayya said: “We are continuing Hamas’s path,” adding that the “banner will not fall.”
Recall that the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has disclosed the death of Sinwar, saying it will not end the ongoing war in Gaza.
“Yahya Sinwar is dead, he was killed in Rafah by the brave soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces.
“While this is not the end of the war in Gaza, it’s the beginning of the end,” Netanyahu said.
Sinwar’s death comes as another episode in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
On Thursday, the Israeli military said Sinwar, one of the masterminds of the October 7, 2023 attack that left over 1,000 dead in Israel, was killed in a firefight between Israeli soldiers and Hamas forces.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Thursday the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar offered the chance of peace in the Middle East but warned that the war in Gaza was not over and Israel would continue until its hostages were returned.
“Today we have settled the score. Today evil has been dealt a blow but our task has still not been completed,” Netanyahu said in a recorded video statement. “To the dear hostage families, I say: this is an important moment in the war. We will continue full force until all your loved ones, our loved ones, are home.”
Israeli campaign group the Hostages and Missing Families Forum on Thursday welcomed the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, saying his 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.
