Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death creates chance for Gaza ceasefire: Pentagon chief
"Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death also provides an extraordinary opportunity to achieve a lasting ceasefire, to end this awful war and to rush humanitarian aid into Gaza", U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement.
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- Published Date: 03:51 | 18 October 2024
- Modified Date: 03:51 | 18 October 2024
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's killing opens a major opportunity to negotiate a lasting ceasefire, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters on Friday, after attending a NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels.
He added that U.S. Forces in the Middle East stand ready to support Israel's defence.
"Sinwar's death also provides an extraordinary opportunity to achieve a lasting ceasefire, to end this awful war and to rush humanitarian aid into Gaza", he said.
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