Hamas official appears to admit that Sinwar was killed in Gaza

BEIRUT — A statement issued by a Hamas political leader abroad Friday tacitly — but not directly — confirms the death of the terror group’s leader, Yahya Sinwar, in Gaza, and says that Israel is mistaken if it “believes that killing our leaders means the end of our movement and the struggle of the Palestinian people.”

Hamas political bureau member Basem Naim says that past leaders in the organization had also been killed and “Hamas each time became stronger and more popular, and these leaders became an icon for future generations to continue the journey towards a free Palestine.”

He adds that it is “painful and distressing to lose beloved people, especially extraordinary leaders” but that the Palestinian terrorist group is sure it will be “eventually victorious.”

When asked if the statement was a confirmation of Sinwar’s death, Naim says it was not.