Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called on people in Gaza to kill the Hamas leader themselves.
AdvertisementAdvertisementIsrael's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that people in Gaza could end Israel's invasion sooner by killing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar themselves.
Sinwar, who helped found Hamas' security apparatus, was elected to be the group's leader in the Gaza Strip in 2017.
AdvertisementAdvertisementBefore taking on his role as Hamas leader, Sinwar spent over two decades in an Israeli prison for the murder of two Israeli soldiers and Palestinians he viewed as collaborators.
He pledged that at the end of the war "there will be no more Hamas in Gaza.
Persons:
Yoav Gallant, Yahya Sinwar, Israel, Gallant, —, Gallat, Sinwar, Mustafa Dalul, Sabra Tel
Organizations:
Israel's, Service, Hawa Battalion, Israel's Defense Forces
Locations:
Gaza, Israel