Israel’s Netanyahu vows Gaza war ‘not over’ after Sinwar’s alleged killing
Al Jazeera
Israeli leader describes alleged killing of Hamas leader as ‘beginning of the end’ of yearlong conflict.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that the war in Gaza is “not over” following the alleged killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, even as Western leaders expressed hope that his death would present an opportunity to end the yearlong conflict.
“Today, evil has suffered a heavy blow, but the task before us is not yet complete,” Netanyahu said in a record address on Thursday.
Netanyahu, however, suggested that Sinwar’s alleged killing had brought the end of the conflict closer into view.
“While this is not the end of the war in Gaza, it is the beginning of the end,” he said.
“To the people of Gaza, I have a simple message: This war can end tomorrow,” he added.
