Macron calls for release of hostages following Sinwar’s killing

Foreign leaders react to Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.

“Yahya Sinwar was the main person responsible for the terrorist attacks and barbaric acts of October 7th. Today, I think with emotion of the victims, including 48 of our compatriots, and their loved ones. France demands the release of all hostages still held by Hamas,” says French President Emmanuel Macron.

“Sinwar was a brutal murderer and terrorist, who wanted to destroy Israel and its people. As the mastermind of the terror on Oct. 7, he brought death to thousands of people and immeasurable suffering to a whole region. Hamas must now release all hostages and lay down its weapons, the suffering of the people in Gaza must finally end,” German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.

“It seems that the military leader of Hamas has been killed and I believe that from this point of view, Israel may have carried out its self-defense against the Hamas terrorists. I hope that the disappearance of the Hamas leader will lead to a ceasefire in Gaza,” says Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.

“I, for one, will not mourn the death of a terror leader like Sinwar, someone who was responsible for the terror attack on October the 7th, and I’m conscious like the UK Government is that that triggered not just the darkest, deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Second World War, but it’s triggered since more than a year of conflict and an intolerable level of civilian Palestinian casualties as well,” says UK Defense Secretary John Healey.