Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country had "settled its account" with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar after IDF forces killed him in the Gaza Strip.Netanyahu said Sinwar, regarded as the mastermind of the October 7th attack, was “the person who carried out the worst massacre in the history of our people since the Holocaust".
He said his death on Wednesday was an "important moment in the war" to bring home the hostages being held in Gaza, adding anyone who surrendered weapons and assisted with the return of the hostages would be allowed to leave Gaza safely.