Early this morning, Israeli authorities knowledgeable my nationwide safety staff {that a} mission they performed in Gaza possible killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar.  DNA assessments have now confirmed that Sinwar is useless.  It is a good day for Israel, for america, and for the world. 

Because the chief of the terrorist group Hamas, Sinwar was liable for the deaths of hundreds of Israelis, Palestinians, People, and residents from over 30 international locations.  He was the mastermind of the October seventh massacres, rapes, and kidnappings.  It was on his orders that Hamas terrorists invaded Israel to deliberately – and with unspeakable savagery – kill and bloodbath civilians, a Holocaust survivor, kids in entrance of their dad and mom, and fogeys in entrance of their kids. 

Over 1,200 individuals have been killed on that day, the deadliest day for Jews for the reason that Holocaust, together with 46 People.  Greater than 250 have been taken hostage, with 101 nonetheless lacking. That quantity consists of seven People, 4 of whom are believed to nonetheless be alive and held by Hamas terrorists.  Sinwar is the person most liable for this, and for a lot of what adopted.  

Shortly after the October 7 massacres, I directed Particular Operations personnel and our intelligence professionals to work side-by-side with their Israeli counterparts to assist find and monitor Sinwar and different Hamas leaders hiding in Gaza. 

With our intelligence assist, the IDF relentlessly pursued Hamas’s leaders, flushing them out of their hiding locations and forcing them onto the run.  There has not often been a army marketing campaign like this, with Hamas leaders dwelling and shifting by means of lots of of miles of tunnels, organized in a number of tales underground, decided to guard themselves with no look after the civilians struggling above floor.  In the present day, nonetheless, proves as soon as once more that no terrorists wherever on the earth can escape justice, regardless of how lengthy it takes.

To my Israeli pals, that is little doubt a day of aid and memory, much like the scenes witnessed all through america after President Obama ordered the raid to kill Osama Bin Laden in 2011.

Israel has had each proper to eradicate the management and army construction of Hamas. Hamas is not able to finishing up one other October 7.

I will probably be talking quickly with Prime Minister Netanyahu and different Israeli leaders to congratulate them, to debate the pathway for bringing the hostages dwelling to their households, and for ending this struggle as soon as and for all, which has triggered a lot devastation to harmless individuals.  

There’s now the alternative for a “day after” in Gaza with out Hamas in energy, and for a political settlement that gives a greater future for Israelis and Palestinians alike.  Yahya Sinwar was an insurmountable impediment to attaining all of these targets. That impediment not exists. However a lot work stays earlier than us.

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