Opposition chief calls on Netanyahu to ‘take advantage of’ Sinwar’s death

Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on the Netanyahu government to “take advantage” of the death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar to take “a decisive move regarding the hostages,” the Times of Israel reported, citing a tweet by Lapid.

Israel must “Strive for a comprehensive deal and also offer monetary rewards and safe passage to anyone who brings hostages to our forces,” he added.

The Israeli broadcast station Channel 12 reported that the prisoners’ families have expressed their worries about the fate of their loved ones who have been held in Gaza, and have demanded that the occupation government take advantage of the assassination of Hamas’s leader Sinwar to reach an immediate agreement for returning the prisoners.

Israeli officials yesterday announced that Sinwar was killed in a firefight in Gaza. Hamas has yet to comment on the reports.

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