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Hamas recognises death of leader Yahya Sinwar but vows to keep fighting

Hamas recognises death of leader Yahya Sinwar but vows to keep fighting



Deputy leader says group’s conditions for a ceasefire will be maintained, as Israel shows no sign of accepting themHamas has acknowledged the death of its leader Yahya Sinwar but vowed to keep fighting, in the face of international calls for an immediate ceasefire.“We are continuing Hamas’s path,” Khalil al-Hayya, Sinwar’s deputy said from exile in Qatar, adding that the slain leader’s conditions for a cease-fire would not be compromised. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/18/hamas-recognises-death-of-leader-yahya-sinwar-but-vows-to-keep-fighting

Author : William Christou in Beirut, Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem and Julian Borger

Publish date : 2024-10-18 17:51:28

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