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Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya confirms Sinwar killed, says hostages won’t be freed until IDF leaves Gaza
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Senior Hamas politburo official Khalil al-Hayya speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya confirms the death of the terror group’s leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza earlier this week.
In a video statement, al-Hayya says that Sinwar’s death will only serve to strengthen the terror group, and vows that “the occupiers” will soon regret killing him.
He adds that the 101 hostages still held by the terror group in Gaza will not be released until “the aggression” stops and Israeli forces withdraw from the Palestinian enclave.
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