Majority Leader Schumer Statement On The Death Of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar

New York, N.Y. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today released the following statement on the death of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar.

“Sinwar has the blood of countless innocents in Israel and Gaza on his hands, and the world is a much better place without him. For decades, he has pursued an extremist and dead-end path of uber-violent terrorism and destruction. He launched a barbaric attack on October 7 that wantonly murdered thousands of Israelis, inhumanely kidnapped hundreds – including Americans – and set off war that led to the death of thousands of his own people. Let his death be a message to all who seek to terrorize Israel and the Jewish people. Sinwar in his beliefs and actions have caused so much pain to the Israeli and Palestinian people; and I pray that his elimination from the scene will clear a path to urgently and immediately bring home all the hostages – including the 7 Americans –  and negotiate an end to hostilities that will ensure the security of the Israeli people and provide full humanitarian relief and a new path forward for  the people of Gaza.”

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