Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday that Russia is “deeply concerned” about the “consequences” for the Middle East of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death.
“What is important for us is the impact on the peaceful population that we see,” Peskov said. said reporters. “We have serious concerns about this.”
“The humanitarian disaster being observed in both Gaza and Lebanon is a subject of our grave concern,” he added.
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) personnel killed Shinwar was encountered by chance in the Gaza city of Rafah on Wednesday. Hamas leaders planned and carried out the jihadist group's unprecedented October 7 terrorist attack on Israel, which left more than 1,200 people dead and hundreds taken hostage.
Shinwar's death marks the end of a year-long manhunt for the Hamas leader, who had been hiding among Gaza's civilian population, according to information from the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency (ISA). I.D.F. i doubt it Israeli forces accidentally killed Sinwar after their tanks opened fire on the building where the three terrorists were found, and surprisingly discovered Sinwar's body inside the building.
drone footage released A report by the Israel Defense Forces on Thursday revealed Sinwar's final moments. The footage shows Sinwar throwing an object at the drone, described in military reports as a “wooden stick.” Shinwar failed to hit the drone with the object he threw.
In addition to Peskov's comments, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said: answer In response to a question from a reporter, he said that while Sinwar's death was “shocking”, he did not see it as a “tipping point” that would prompt a new wave of escalation in the Middle East.
“This is not the first time such a dramatic event has happened. There is always someone waiting in the wings. Such a person has already been found. As far as I understand it, it is Khaled, the former Hamas political director. – Mr. Mashal. Now he will do it again,” Bogdanov said.
Mr. Vladimir Fitin, advisor to the director of the Russian Institute of Strategic Studies, said: said Tas said on Friday that following the death of the Hamas leader, the remaining leaders of Hamas may begin negotiations with the Israeli government.
“If the Israeli reports come true and they succeed in removing Sinwar, it would likely be a serious blow to Hamas, which is losing one leader after another,” Fitin said. And perhaps that will prompt the remaining leadership of Hamas to negotiate with Israel. It is not impossible that some steps can be taken in this direction. ”
Fitin told Russian state media that Sinwar's death “significantly” weakened Hamas's military capabilities, making it unlikely that the jihadist group would be “able to carry out a full-scale military response” in the near future. I reasoned. .
“They can go out individually, but nothing more,” the Russian adviser said.
Shinwar's death was the trigger reaction and statements from multiple heads of state. joe biden us president Congratulations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on national television about the killing of the Hamas leader, saying: called He called on Hamas to release the remaining 101 hostages the jihadist group continues to imprison. Prime Minister Netanyahu stressed that Shinwar's death presents a chance for peace.
In Latin America, the region's three Hamas-friendly regimes, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, have all notably refrained from making public comments or statements regarding Sinwar's death at the time of reporting.
The lack of public statements stands in contrast to previous events by Latin American regimes. expressed It supports actions taken against Israel, including Iran's missile attack in early October.
