Deputy leader says group’s conditions for a ceasefire will be maintained, as Israel shows no sign of accepting them
Hamas has acknowledged the death of its leader Yahya Sinwar but vowed to keep fighting, in the face of international calls for an immediate ceasefire.
Biden was speaking during a visit to Germany for a round of summit meetings with allies and partners. Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, said Sinwar’s death opened up “the concrete prospect of a cease-fire in Gaza, of an agreement to release the hostages held by Hamas”. Netanyahu has come under intense international pressure before during the year-long Gaza war, but it has not been backed up by serious threats to his country’s access to weapons from abroad.The Israeli prime minister has been more responsive to pressure from the far right wing of his coalition, which holds the key to his political survival, and they have urged him to fight on.
The movement said it had begun using new weapons in the past few days including modern types of precision-guided missiles and explosive drones.
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