More now from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement, which includes some details and claims we had not yet heard from officials.
He says that Sinwar and “many of the mass murderers” of Hamas were hiding in Rafah, a city in the far south Gaza on the border with Egypt.
Netanyahu also claims that the Hamas leader was “eliminated while fleeing in panic” from Israeli soldiers.
“It is now clear to everyone why Israel insisted on not ending the war”, he goes on to say, adding that it entered Rafah despite international pressure not to do so.
Netanyahu also gives a stark warning to anyone holding hostages in Gaza, saying “whoever lays down their weapon and returns our hostages will be allowed to leave and live”.
“At the same time, whoever harms our hostages, his blood is on his own head. We will settle accounts with him,” he adds.
Courtesy: BBC News
