Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday evening described the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as the “beginning of the end” of the war in the Gaza Strip. But what does the death of the 61-year-old believed to be the mastermind of the October 7, 2023 massacre in Israel really mean?
Netanyahu labeled Sinwar’s death as a sign of “the demise of the evil rule of Hamas” in the Gaza Strip. “Today we brought him (Yahya Sinwar, ed.) for booking, as promised. Today, evil has been dealt a severe blow, but the task ahead is not yet completed. I say to the dear families of those abducted: This is an important moment in this war. We will continue with all our strength until all your loved ones, who are also our loved ones, return,” Netanyahu said (see video above).
Biden: “There is still a lot of work ahead of us”
US President Joe Biden spoke of a “good day” for the world. There is also a chance for a political solution that offers a better future for both Israelis and Palestinians, Biden said. Sinwar was an obstacle to this that no longer exists. “But there is still a lot of work ahead of us,” he warned.
Netanyahu also wants to continue the fight against Hamas. A blow has been struck against evil, “but our task is not yet completed,” the Prime Minister said on Thursday evening. Nevertheless, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken continued his efforts to end the years-long war in Gaza with phone calls to his counterparts in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Iran: Resistance is strengthened by Sinwar’s death
But even after the death of the Hamas terror chief, fighting in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon is not expected to subside. On the contrary: the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia in Lebanon announced on Friday the transition to a new, intensified phase of confrontation with Israel. And Iranian leaders said the spirit of resistance would be strengthened by Sinwar’s death.
After Sinwar’s assassination, the Israeli and US governments see greater chances of ending the war in the Middle East, which has been going on for more than a year. Whether hopes for de-escalation after months of war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip and its ally Hezbollah in Lebanon will actually be fulfilled seems more than doubtful.
Source: Krone
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