Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on the night of Thursday October 17 to Friday October 18 that the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinouar marked “the beginning of the end” of the war waged for more than a year by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip against the Islamist organization, in response to the October 7 attack.
“Yahya Sinouar is dead. He was killed in Rafah” by the Israeli army, the leader stressed in a video message in English, relayed on the social network. “This does not mean the end of the war in Gaza, but the beginning of the end,” he stressed. This declaration already sounds like an end of inadmissibility, ahead of new discussions on a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory this Friday in Berlin (Germany).
Information to remember
⇒ Netanyahu promises “the beginning of the end” of the war in Gaza, but not the end
⇒ Gaza at the heart of a meeting of Biden and European leaders in Berlin
⇒ Iran assures that “the spirit of resistance will be strengthened” after the death of Sinouar
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Gaza at the heart of a meeting between Biden and European leaders in Berlin
Joe Biden will meet several European leaders this Friday, October 18 in Berlin, where he is making his last visit as American president, to notably push for a ceasefire in Gaza after the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinouar.
A tête-à-tête is planned at midday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, followed by a four-way meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer devoted to the Middle East and Ukraine .
The day after the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinouar, Joe Biden indicated upon his arrival in the German capital that he had called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “congratulate” him. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel soon, he announced, adding that he “hopes” to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Iran assures that “the spirit of resistance will be strengthened” after Sinouar’s death
Iran, support of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, assured Thursday evening that the death of its leader Yahya Sinouar killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip would “strengthen the spirit of resistance” with a view to the “liberation” of the occupied territories .
“He will become a role model for the youth and children who will continue on the path to the liberation of Palestine. As long as the occupation and aggression continue, the resistance will continue,” wrote the Mission of Iran to of the United Nations in New York on the social network.
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Hamas leader’s death is ‘beginning of the end’ of Gaza war, says Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced overnight that the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinouar marked “the beginning of the end” of the war waged for more than a year in Gaza against the Islamist organization in response to the attack of October 7. “Yahya Sinouar is dead. He was killed in Rafah” by the Israeli army, the leader stressed in a video message in English, adding: “This does not mean the end of the war in Gaza, but the beginning of the end.”
In the wake of the death of the Hamas leader, several Western countries considered that this elimination could make it possible to envisage an end to hostilities. Emmanuel Macron thus declared on the night of Thursday to Friday that it was “a turning point” and an opportunity to be seized so that the war was “finally stopped”. “This day is a turning point, as well as a military success for Israel. This opportunity must be seized so that all the hostages are released and the war is finally stopped,” declared the French president on the social network.
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Hezbollah announces moving into “higher gear” in its war with Israel
The Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah announced Thursday evening that it was moving “up a gear” in its war with Israel, saying it had used precision-guided missiles to target soldiers. In a statement, the Iranian-backed movement announced it was “moving to a new stage, a higher speed in the confrontation with the Israeli enemy,” adding that precision-guided missiles “were being used for the first time.”