Sinwar’s assassination in Gaza not end of Hamas-Israel war: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the killing of Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas, will not end the ongoing war in Gaza.
Mr Netanyahu stated this in a post on X, shortly after Israel confirmed the killing of Mr Sinwar.
“Yahya Sinwar is dead,” Mr Netanyahu declared. “He was killed in Rafah by the brave soldiers of the Israel Defence Forces.”
He added, “While this is not the end of the war in Gaza, it’s the beginning of the end.”
Mr Sinwar’s death signposts another episode in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that Mr Sinwar, one of the masterminds of the October 7, 2023 attack that left over 1,000 dead in Israel, was killed in a firefight.
Mr Sinwar assumed leadership of Hamas in August, shortly after Hamas’ former leader Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in Iran on 31 July.
Before his appointment, Mr Sinwar was a prominent figure within Hamas, having joined the organisation in the 1980s and serving as its leader in Gaza since 2017.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
NationWide
Stakeholders seek robust digital evidence management against AI-driven cybercrimeÂ
Ms Akaaga-Ade said collective action remained central to combating cybercrime.
NationWide
Chartered insurance institute inaugurates Orimolade as 53rd president
The new president said his administration would build on the achievements of his predecessor, Yetunde Ilori.
NationWide
Navy’s intelligence-driven operations boosted oil production to 1.7 million bpd: OfficialÂ
Mr Folorunsho said that one of the major operational successes recorded was the arrest of the motor tankers MKPODU, WESTAF, and STELIOS K.
World
Apple overtakes Nvidia briefly to become world’s most valuable company
Apple’s leap on Friday briefly made it the first time that the hardware and software manufacturer had the biggest capitalisation’s title for the first time since April 2025.
Heading 2
Canada-based Nigerian Michael Ikechukwu declared wanted over criminal harassment, probation violation
The police noted that Officials he regularly visits Kitchener and Waterloo.
Africa
DRC recorded 828 Ebola deaths, 2,124 cases: WHO
The WHO noted that the latest patient was discharged on July 16 after testing negative twice.
