Yahya Sinwar Speaks OUT

Yahya Sinwar Speaks his mind.

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00:00Israel's most wanted Hamas militant Yahya Sinwar has issued warning to Tel Aviv after

00:05being appointed as the political chief of the insurgent group.

00:16Iran's Mehe news agency reported that Sinwar spoke to a group of youth in Gaza, where Israel

00:21has renewed its ground and aerial operation.

00:30Sinwar declared that no one can force Hamas to recognize Israel as a legitimate state.

00:36Ministers in Prime Minister Netanyahu's cabinet have called for Sinwar's quick assassination.

00:41In response to efforts led by the U.S. to de-escalate the tense situation after the

00:45killing of Ismail Haniyeh, Sinwar was quoted as saying, no one can force us to lay down

00:50our weapons.

00:51The Hamas chief also warned Tel Aviv about the negotiations for the exchange of Israeli

00:56hostages, saying that without the release of Palestinian prisoners, captives will never

01:00be freed.