Group states hostages held in Gaza will not return till Israel stops its attacks on Gaza and withdraws its forces.
Published On 18 Oct 2024
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar hasactually been eliminated in battle in Gaza with the Israeli military, the Palestinian group verified.
Khalil Hayya, the head of Hamas in Gaza, stated in a telecasted address on Friday that the 62-year-old leader was “steadfast, brave and brave” and “sacrificed his life to the cause of our freedom.”
“He satisfied his end standing brave, with his head held high, holding his gun, shooting upuntil the last breath, till the last minute of his life,” he informed the Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TELEVISION.
“Since his early days, he was engaged in his battle as a resistant fighter. He stood bold behind Israeli bars and after his release in a switched offer, he continued with his battle and his devotion to the cause.”
Hayya included that Sinwar’s “martyrdom” and leaders who preceded him “will just boost the strength and strength of our motion.”
He stated, nevertheless, that that hostages held in Gaza will not return till Israel stops its attacks on Gaza and withdraws its forces from the besieged enclave.
“Hamas will continue upuntil the facility of the Palestinian state on all Palestinian soil with Jerusalem as its capital.”
On Thursday, the Israeli military revealed that Sinwar was eliminated in a surprise firefight in Rafah, in southern Gaza.
“The forces determined 3 terrorists who were going from home to home on the run,” Israeli army representative Daniel Hagari stated in a rundown. “Sinwar ran away alone into one of the structures, and our forces scanned the location with a drone.”
Drone video launched by the military revealed Sinwar covered in dust, sitting in an armchair with one hand badly hurt and his head covered in a conventional headscarf.
“We discovered him with a weapon and 40 thousand shekels ($10,750),” Hagari stated.
Footage revealed Sinwar throwing a stick at the approaching drone before being shot in the head.
The armedforce performed DNA screening, oral evaluations and other forensic queries that validated his identity.
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