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President Biden, Kamala Harris Rejoice Over Hamas Leader’s Killing

POLITICS DIGEST- President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris had described Thursday as a ‘good day’ for Isreal and the entire world after the death of Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar.

Sinwar, considered the mastermind behind the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that prompted war in Gaza and wider regional conflict, was killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday.

Biden, in a lengthy written statement, said he had directed U.S. intelligence officials to help Israel locate and track Sinwar as well as other Hamas leaders hiding underground.

“To my Israeli friends, this is no doubt a day of relief and reminiscence, similar to the scenes witnessed throughout the United States after President Obama ordered the raid to kill Osama Bin Laden in 2011,” Biden said.

POLITICS DIGEST report that a key question now is what Sinwar’s death could mean for the war, and whether it could put new pressure on Israel and Hamas to restart negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage release deal.

According to report gathered by POLITICS DIGEST, U.S. officials have described Sinwar as the main barrier to achieving such a resolution.

“There is now the opportunity for a ‘day after’ in Gaza without Hamas in power, and for a political settlement that provides a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike,” Biden said in his statement. “Yahya Sinwar was an insurmountable obstacle to achieving all of those goals. That obstacle no longer exists. But much work remains before us.”

“They agreed to remain in close contact over the coming days both directly and through their national security teams,” a White House readout said.

After landing, Biden told reporters his message to Netanyahu was that now is the “time to move on, move toward a cease-fire in Gaza.” He said it was “time for this war to end and bring these hostages home.”

“The two leaders agreed that there is an opportunity to promote the release of the abductees, and that they will work together to achieve this goal,” Netanyahu’s office said.

Echoing Biden’s comments was Vice President Harris, as she campaigned in battleground Wisconsin.

“Israel has a right to defend itself, and the threat Hamas poses to Israel must be eliminated. Today, there is clear progress toward that goal. Hamas is decimated, and its leadership is eliminated,” Harris told reporters in prepared, formal remarks.

“This moment gives us an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza, and it must end such that Israel is secure, the hostages are released, the suffering in Gaza ends, and the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom and self-determination. And it is time for the day after to begin without Hamas in power,” Harris added.

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