by Middle East Eye News Staff at Middle East Eye
Israel‘s government and military both confirmed on Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza in a gunfight during an Israeli operation in Rafah.
Hamas has not yet commented on Israel’s announcement.
In a video address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the killing of the Hamas leader was not the end of Israel’s war on Gaza, and that its military would continue fighting until its captives were returned.
“Today evil has been dealt a blow but our task has still not been completed,” Netanyahu said.
In his statement, he also framed the current conflict as a regional war. Israel recently invaded Lebanon and has been fighting against the Hezbollah movement while also conducting air strikes against the Houthi movement inside Yemen…
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