Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on Hamas members to lay down their arms and surrender as the IDF continues to make gains within the Gaza Strip.
Yahya Sinwar © Mena Today
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on Hamas members to lay down their arms and surrender as the IDF continues to make gains within the Gaza Strip.
"In recent days, dozens of Hamas terrorists have surrendered to our forces. They are laying down their arms and surrendering themselves to our heroic soldiers. It will take more time, the war is at its peak, but this is the beginning of the end for Hamas," he said.
"I say to the Hamas terrorists: It's over. Don't die for Sinwar. Surrender - now."
Yahya Sinwar assumed the role of Hamas leader in Gaza in 2017.
Reporting by Issam Farouk
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will not halt the "Axis of Resistance" and that Hamas would live on.
The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip, marked a major triumph for Israel. But Israeli leaders are also seeking to lock in strategic gains that go beyond military victories – to reshape the regional landscape in Israel's favour and shield its borders from any future attacks, sources familiar with their thinking say.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas will likely replace Yahya Sinwar with a new political leader based outside Gaza while his brother - Mohammad Sinwar - is expected to assume a bigger role directing the war against Israel in the territory, experts say.
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