In comments to reporters after landing in Germany, US president Joe Biden said he had congratulated Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death and that ‘now was the time to move on’. He called the killing an opportunity to free Israeli hostages held by Hamas and end the yearlong war in Gaza. US officials have expressed measured optimism that Sinwar’s death might breathe new life into ceasefire talks that have so far failed to produce a breakthrough
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Source: APThu 17 Oct 2024 20.02 EDTLast modified on Fri 18 Oct 2024 02.24 EDTShare