Trump says Hamas leader’s death eases path to peace in Gaza
Trump added that he plans to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon and criticized President Joe Biden's administration for allegedly holding Netanyahu back.
Trump's stance on continuing US support for Israel is a key point in his ongoing presidential campaign. (AP photo) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Friday that the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could make peace in Gaza more achievable. “I think it makes it easier,” Trump told reporters in Detroit during campaign events. Sinwar, 62, who was behind the deadly October 7 attack on Israel, was killed in an Israeli military operation in southern Gaza on Wednesday.
The October 7 attack, led by Hamas, resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people and the capture of about 250 hostages, according to Israeli officials. It also triggered the latest violent escalation in the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Trump added that he plans to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu soon and criticized President Joe Biden’s administration for allegedly holding Netanyahu back. “Biden is trying to hold him back…and he probably should be doing the opposite,” Trump said. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have both expressed strong support for Israel but have also called for improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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