Netanyahu says in a statement published on X that "Hamas will no longer rule Gaza", writes The Times of Israel.
He told you that he was a lion, but in reality he hid in a dark hole. And he was killed when he fled in panic from our soldiers, says Netanyahu.
To the Hamas terrorists, I say: your leaders are fleeing and they will be eliminated.
"We will continue"
Netanyahu also turns to the relatives of the Israelis taken hostage by Hamas.
We will continue with all our strength until your loved ones, who are our loved ones, return, says the Prime Minister according to the newspaper.
US President Joe Biden says that Sinwar's death means a "good day" for Israel, the US, and the world. It also gives a chance for an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, Biden believes.
Vice President Kamala Harris sees Sinwar's death as an opportunity to "finally put an end to the war in Gaza", writes AFP.
No hostages found
Yahya Sinwar was killed in Tel Sultan in Rafah in southern Gaza on Wednesday, after a firefight between Israeli soldiers and two other Hamas men, according to the military.
Earlier on Thursday, the Israeli military wrote on X that three "terrorists" had been killed in Gaza. DNA tests and dental records confirmed a few hours later that Sinwar was one of them.
The military stated that no hostages were found in the building where they were killed. Earlier reports had claimed that the Hamas leader would hide among hostages and use them as human shields.
Israel's army was not aware that Sinwar was in the area when they carried out the attack yesterday, reports Keshet 12.
Hunted by Israel
The 61-year-old Sinwar – the terror-stamped movement's highest leader and hunted by Israel, which sees him as most responsible for the attacks on October 7, 2023 – is believed to have lived in Gaza's underground tunnel system.
Sinwar was appointed as the successor to Ismail Haniya, who was killed in an Israeli attack in July in Iran's capital Tehran. Israel also claims to have killed the leader of Hamas' military branch, Mohammad Dayf, but this is denied by the Palestinian militia.
Hamas has not confirmed Sinwar's death.
Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson believes that it remains to be seen whether the killing of Sinwar was good for Gaza or for the development in the region.
I personally will not miss him, he says to TT.
That he is a person who carries a very heavy burden on his conscience is quite obvious, but what significance it will have, I cannot assess.
