The Prime Minister will be greeted by Chancellor Olaf Scholz before holding talks as part of the so-called “Quad” of western allies. Sir Keir said the UK “will not mourn” the death of the mastermind behind Hamas’ October 7 attacks as he repeated calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East. Mr Sinwar’s death is a crippling blow to Hamas, but the group has proven resilient after losses of previous leaders. He became the overall leader of Hamas in July after his predecessor Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an apparent Israeli strike in the Iranian capital Tehran. In his speech about Mr Sinwar’s death, Mr Netanyahu said: “Our war is not yet ended.”

Source: Daily Nation October 18, 2024 13:09 UTC