Israel Faces Renewed Calls To Secure Hostage Deal After Sinwar Assassination
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The Biden administration and families of remaining captives urged Benjamin Netanyahu to revive talks for a deal after taking down the Hamas leader.
The Israeli government is facing renewed pressure from the Biden administration and families of the remaining captives in Gaza to finally secure a long-awaited hostage deal, after the military confirmed Thursday that soldiers assassinated Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
The Israeli military confirmed Sinwar’s death after soldiers said they found a similar-looking body in rubble following a Wednesday battle in Rafah with Palestinian militants. Foreign Minister Israel Katz called Sinwar’s killing a “military and moral achievement for the Israeli army,” while Hamas has not yet commented on the development.
Sinwar has been a major target for Israel and its biggest ally, the United States, after the leader helped orchestrate the attack on southern Israel more than a year ago that killed about 1,200 people and captured around 250. There are an estimated 101 hostages that remain in captivity, including seven Americans.
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Both Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris called on the Israeli government to now prioritize bringing home the remaining hostages, about a third of whom are already presumed dead. The Israeli military maintained there were no hostages in the area where soldiers found Sinwar.
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