October 18, 2024 Meet the Middle East

Relief, anxiety in Israel after Sinwar's killing

Some Israelis felt relief with the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, even as the fate of nearly 100 hostages in Gaza still stirred anxiety.Israeli authorities long accused Sinwar of masterminding the October 7 attack, the deadliest in the country's history.Hamas militants overran portions of southern Israel, shooting people, storming military bases and attacking a music festival where they killed at least 370 people.It was an unprecedented attack that deeply shook the country.
Source: Al Monitor
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