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Friday, December 15, 2023
Senior US official: Sinwar’s ‘days are numbered,’ he has American blood on his hands
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
A senior Biden administration official briefing reporters on US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s meetings in Israel says it’s “safe to say” that Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s “days are numbered.”
While Israeli leaders have voiced such threats against the terror leader this appears to be the first time that a senior US official is talking about Sinwar in this manner.
“I also think it’s safe to say it doesn’t matter how long it takes…justice will be served,” the senior administration official adds, noting that Sinwar has “American blood on his hands.”
Thirty-eight Americans were killed during Hamas’s terror onslaught on October 7, and eight US citizens and permanent residents are among the roughly 135 currently being held hostage in Gaza.
The Times of Israel Community.