Harris Says Killing of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar 'Gives Us An Opportunity to Finally End the War in Gaza.'

US Vice President Kamala Harris says killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar 'gives us an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza.'

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00:00Today Israel confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, is dead and justice has been

00:07served. And the United States, Israel, and the entire world are better off as a result.

00:15Sinwar was responsible for the killing of thousands of innocent people,

00:20including the victims of October 7 and hostages killed in Gaza. He had American blood on his

00:27hands. Today I can only hope that the families of the victims of Hamas feel a sense and measure

00:36of relief. Sinwar was the mastermind of October 7, the deadliest day for the Jewish people

00:44since the Holocaust. A terrorist attack that killed 1,200 innocent people and included horrific

00:53sexual violence and more than 250 hostages taken into Gaza, including seven Americans,

01:01living and deceased, who remain in captivity. A terrorist attack that triggered a devastating war

01:09in Gaza, a war that has led to unconscionable suffering of many innocent Palestinians,

01:18and greater instability throughout the Middle East. In the past year, American special operations

01:26and intelligence personnel have worked closely with their Israeli counterparts

01:31to locate and track Sinwar and other Hamas leaders, and I commend their work.

01:39And I will say, to any terrorist who kills Americans, threatens the American people,

01:46or threatens our troops or our interests, know this, we will always bring you to justice.

01:57Israel has a right to defend itself, and the threat Hamas poses to Israel must be eliminated.

02:04Today, there is clear progress toward that goal. Hamas is decimated and its leadership

02:12is eliminated. This moment gives us an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza,

02:22and it must end such that Israel is secure, the hostages are released, the suffering in Gaza

02:31ends, and the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom,

02:38and self-determination. And it is time for the day after to begin without Hamas in power.

02:49We will not give up on these goals, and I will always work to create a future of peace,

02:56dignity, and security for all. I thank you all.