JERUSALEM: Households of Israeli hostages taken captive in Gaza by Islamist group Hamas concern their family members are in larger hazard after Israeli troops killed the militant group’s leader, Yahya Sinwar.
Israel’s navy and the Shin Guess safety service confirmed on Thursday that Sinwar, the architect of the devastating assault on Israel final October that set off the Gaza battle, had been killed on Wednesday (Oct 17) by Israeli forces who had been conducting an operation in southern Gaza.
“Now we have settled the rating with the chief assassin Sinwar. However now, greater than ever, the lives of Matan, my son, and the opposite hostages are in tangible hazard,” stated Einav Zangauker, whose 24-year-old son was kidnapped from their kibbutz dwelling throughout Hamas’ Oct 7, 2023 assault.
“There is not going to be an actual closing of the circle, no whole victory if we don’t save their lives and produce all of them again,” stated Zangauker in a video after information of Sinwar’s loss of life emerged on Thursday.
Thus far, 117 hostages have returned dwelling alive, together with 4 launched at first of the Gaza battle, 105 principally ladies, youngsters and foreigners who returned final November during a brief truce with Hamas, and eight rescued by the navy.
