U.S.: Hamas leader’s death is opportunity for ‘political settlement’ for Israelis, Palestinians

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00:00The death yesterday in Gaza of the mastermind of the slaughter of 1,200 Israelis in October

00:06last year highlights the need for political settlement between Israel and the Palestinians

00:11and to call for an immediate ceasefire.

00:14But then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war is far from over, pushing back

00:20on the Biden administration's call to end the war and release the hostages.

00:24VOA's White House correspondent Patsy Widogoswara tells us more.

00:31For years, as Hamas' top leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar built up the militant group's

00:36military capabilities.

00:39Since the U.S.-designated terror group's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Sinwar has been

00:45hiding in tunnels like this one.

00:48But on Thursday, Israel said they killed Sinwar in an operation in south Gaza.

00:53They released a video showing what they said was his final moments.

00:56To the people of Gaza, I have a simple message.

01:00This war can end tomorrow.

01:02It can end if Hamas lays down its arms and returns our hostages.

01:08President Joe Biden was en route to Germany when the news broke.

01:11He called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to congratulate him on getting Sinwar.

01:15Now is the time to move on.

01:16Move on.

01:17Move forward and cease fire in Gaza.

01:18Make sure that we move in the direction that we're going to be in a position to make things

01:19better for the whole world.

01:28Israel's military campaign has targeted Hamas' leadership, but has also killed tens of thousands

01:33of Palestinian civilians.

01:35Biden's call to end the fighting was reiterated by his vice president, Kamala Harris.

01:39It must end such that Israel is secure.

01:44The hostages are released.

01:46The suffering in Gaza ends.

01:49And the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom and self-determination.

01:59Families of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas say Sinwar's killing brings more urgency

02:04for a ceasefire deal.

02:06Their lives are in great danger now, more than ever.

02:10We're calling on the Israeli government and the U.S. administration to act swiftly and

02:15do whatever is needed to reach a deal with the captures.

02:19But despite increased pressure on the Netanyahu government, ending fighting in Gaza may not

02:23be Israel's main focus right now.

02:26Israel's focus and America's focus is in Lebanon because there's opened up an opportunity to

02:33weaken Hezbollah greatly.

02:36And this is something that all the American allies in the region, Saudi Arabia, Egypt,

02:43et cetera, are very interested in.

02:46Battered by a year of Israel's military campaign, Gazans say Sinwar's death will unlikely end

02:51the year-long war.

02:53As Israel hunts down Hamas militants, U.N. experts say over 1.8 million people, almost

02:5990 percent of Gaza's population, are experiencing crisis levels of hunger.

03:05The findings come after the Biden administration warned this week that U.S. military aid might

03:10be cut off unless Israel addresses the humanitarian needs in Gaza.

03:15Supplies were airdropped over Gaza Thursday.

03:18U.N. officials said aid has been critically low since Israel's renewed offensive in north

03:23Gaza cut off lifelines there.

03:26Patsy Widakuswara, VOA News, Washington.

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