Netanyahu: The assassination of the head of Hamas is not the end of the war

The assassination of Yahya Sinwar, chairman of the Hamas political bureau, has been Israel’s biggest victory in the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. His death is a big blow to the organization, which has brought the biggest defeat in history to the state of Israel, the BBC writes.

As noted, Sinwar was killed during an accidental clash with Israeli forces in Rafah, south of Gaza, and not during an operation planned by special forces.

A photo taken at the scene shows Sinwar lying dead in his uniform in the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli tank.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the military, noting that no matter how great the victory, it is not the end of the war.

Netanyahu has repeatedly reiterated the main goals of the war: the destruction of Hamas as a military and political force and the return of Israeli hostages to their homeland.

Neither goal has yet been achieved, despite over a year of war that has left at least 42,000 Palestinians dead and much of the Gaza Strip in ruins.

The hostages held by the militants have not yet been released, and Hamas continues to fight and sometimes kill Israeli soldiers.