Hezbollah Says It Will Escalate War With Israel After Death of Hamas Leader

Published on October 18, 2024

Hezbollah has said it will escalate the conflict with Israel after Israeli troops killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, while Iran stated that the “resistance will endure.” Sinwar, 61, was regarded by Israel as the mastermind behind the Oct. 7, 2023, invasion, during which Hamas terrorists carried out a massacre across southern Israel, leaving about 1,200 people dead, thousands more wounded, and 251 people taken captive. Israel says Hamas still has 101 hostages in the Gaza Strip. Sinwar was confirmed dead by Israel’s military on Oct. 17. Israeli mini-drone footage has since emerged showing his final moments: sitting on a sofa with a badly wounded arm, in a bombed-out house, his head covered by a keffiyeh....