Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday (October 17, 2024) that the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip was the “beginning of the end” of the year-long war in the Palestinian territory. With Hamas already weakened more than a year into the Gaza war, Sinwar’s death deals an immense blow to the organisation. Warning that the hostages were in “grave danger”, Israeli military historian Guy Aviad said Sinwar’s killing was “a significant event... but it’s not the end of the war”. Final momentsThe Israeli military said Sinwar was killed in a firefight in southern Gaza’s Rafah, near the Egyptian border, while being tracked by a drone. Tehran’s mission to the United Nations said Thursday that Sinwar’s killing would lead to the strengthening of “resistance” in the region.

Source: The Hindu October 18, 2024 08:19 UTC