Hamas confirms death of its leader

The Palestinian group has acknowledged Yahya Sinwar has been killed in combat by Israeli forces in Gaza

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has acknowledged the death of its leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza, praising him as a “holy warrior” and “fallen martyr.”

The announcement was made by a senior Hamas official, Khalil Hayya, in a televised address on Friday. Sinwar has “sacrificed his life to the cause of our liberation,” Hayya stated, describing the late leader of the group as a “steadfast, brave and intrepid” man.

”He met his end standing brave, with his head held high, holding his firearm, firing until the last breath, until the last moment of his life,” he added.

The death of Sinwar “will only increase the strength and resilience” of Hamas, with the group eager to continue with its activities “until the establishment of the Palestinian state on all Palestinian soil with Jerusalem as its capital,” Hayya claimed.

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