Trump: Sinwar’s death makes peace ‘easier;’ glad that ‘Bibi decided to do what he had to do’

By Jacob Magid

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and Agencies 18 October 2024, 10:45 pm

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, October 18, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump applauds the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, saying his death had increased the likelihood of a peaceful solution to Israel’s war with the terror group in Gaza.

Asked for his his reaction to Sinwar’s death, Trump tells reporters, “he was not a good person… That’s sometimes what happens.”

Asked if Sinwar’s demise had made peace easier or more difficult, he replied: “I think it makes it easier. I’m glad that Bibi (Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) decided to do what he had to do.”

Trump, who is campaigning in Michigan, courting the Arab American vote, adds that he plans to talk to Netanyahu soon.