The Israeli prime minister appeals to the countries of the region to promote “a different future, a future of peace,”
Ministers Ben Gvir and Smotrich, known for their ultranationalist positions, advocate intensifying the offensive in Gaza
Oct. 17 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, celebrated this Thursday the death of the leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Yahya Sinwar, as “a hard blow” against the forces of “evil”, but he acknowledged that they have not yet culminated with “the mission” that they began on October 7, 2023, when the Islamist militia attacked Israel, leaving almost 1,200 dead and kidnapping another 240 people, in an offensive that marked the beginning of a regional war.
“Today evil has suffered a severe blow, but the mission before us is not yet over. To the dear families of the kidnapped I say that this is an important moment in the war. We will continue with all our strength until all of your loved ones, who are our loved ones, be returned to their homes,” the Israeli president said in a recorded speech published on his official profile on the social network X.
On the other hand, Netanyahu has addressed directly the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip, insisting that Sinwar “ruined” their lives. “He told you that he was a lion, but in practice he hid in a dark cave and disappeared when he was captured by our soldiers,” said the Israeli prime minister, who has equated Sinwar’s “disappearance” with “the destruction of the evil Hamas government.”
“I would like to repeat, in the clearest way, that Hamas will no longer rule Gaza. This is the beginning of the day after Hamas, and this is an opportunity for you, residents of Gaza, to finally free yourself from captivity,” Netanyahu said. , who then addressed the “Hamas terrorists” to remind them that their leaders “are fleeing and will be defeated.”
“I appeal to all who hold our flag. Whoever raises his hand we will allow him to go out and live. And in the same measure I say that whoever wounds our flag, his blood will flow on his head and we will hold him accountable,” the Israeli head of government has stated, thus slipping a possible agreement with guarantees for the Palestinians and members of Hamas collaborators.
FUTURE OF PEACE FOR THE REGION
On the other hand, Netanyahu referred to the situation in the Middle East and, in a message to regional leaders, pointed out that “darkness is falling and light is rising” not only in the Gaza Strip or Beirut – – alluding to the blows dealt to Hezbollah in Lebanon – but in the entire region.
“I appeal to you, the people of the region, we have a great opportunity to wash away the bloodshed and create a different future, a future of peace, a future of prosperity in the entire region. Together we can change the overall situation and advance the blessing. It is now clear to everyone, in Israel and around the world, why we insist on not ending the war,” he said.
Netanyahu has thus hinted that Israel’s refusal to end the military offensive in Gaza has culminated in the death of Sinwar, previously at the end of July in Tehran also with that of Ismail Haniye, his predecessor in office.
“We have fought against all pressure to enter Rafah, the fortified base of Hamas, where Sinwar and many of his murderers were hiding,” said Nentanyahu, who has shown his gratitude to the Army and the rest of the country’s security forces for ” to demonstrate what happens to those who harm us”, as well as “a victory of good over evil”.
“As King David said, I will pursue my enemies and their murderers, and I will not return until I have killed them. This is not the end of the resurrection war, we still have great challenges ahead,” concluded the Israeli leader, who It appeals to national unity in society and also to cohesion within the Army. “Together we will fight, and with God’s help, together we will win,” he said.
OTHER ISRAELI AUTHORITIES CELEBRATE THE NEWS
In addition to Netanyahu, other Israeli authorities have spoken out regarding Sinwar’s death, such as the Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, who has highlighted that the “elimination” of the top Hamas leader is “a clear message to the families of the fallen and the kidnapped”. “We are doing everything possible and we will continue to do so,” he said.
“The State of Israel today closed a long-pending account with Yahya Sinwar, a murderer and an evil terrorist,” Gallant highlighted in a video message published on his social networks, where he assured that the Israeli Army is prepared to locate “any other terrorist” and kill him.
Likewise, Gallant has asserted that Sinwar’s death is “a very clear message for the inhabitants of Gaza”, to whom he expressed that “the man who caused the disaster in the Gaza Strip” and whose “murderous activities” suffers all the Gazan population “has come to an end.”
On the other hand, the president of Israel, Isaac Herzog, has conveyed his congratulations to the IDF and the security services for the death of the “arch-terrorist” Sinwar, whom he has defined as “the mastermind of the deadly attack of October 7” and “for years responsible for heinous acts of terrorism against Israeli civilians and citizens of other countries.”
“Their evil efforts were dedicated to terror, bloodshed and the destabilization of the Middle East. Now, more than ever, we must act by all means possible to recover the 101 hostages still being held in horrific conditions by terrorists of Hamas in Gaza,” the Israeli president stressed.
BEN GVIR AND SMOTRICH ADVOCATE FOR INTENSIFYING THE OFFENSIVE IN GAZA
The Minister of National Security, the ultranationalist Itamar Ben Gvir, has also used his social networks to talk about a “historic” operation in the Gazan city of Rafá, and has urged the Israeli authorities to “continue with all their forces until victory absolute”.
Similarly, the Minister of Finance, also a far-right Bezalel Smotrich, has expressed his congratulations “to all the people of Israel” and has called on the military authorities to ensure that “there is no resident in Gaza who don’t know that Sinwar is dead”, while intensifying “military pressure” in the Palestinian enclave.
“Now the IDF must (…) increase intense military pressure in the Strip while offering safe passage and a financial reward to those who return our abductees to us and ask to lay down their arms and leave the Strip. After decades we demonstrate that there is a military solution to terrorism,” he stressed.
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