Hamas confirms killing of leader Yahya Sinwar. What's next?
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 748 Ratings
🗓️ 17 October 2024
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Hours after Israel said it had confirmed the assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Palestinian-American journalist Said Arikat was in the State Department briefing room in Washington. What does Sinwar’s death mean for the future of Hamas and Gaza – and how could Sinwar’s death change the rhetoric coming from the podium?
In this episode:
- Said Arikat (@SMArikat), Al-Quds Daily Newspaper Washington Correspondent
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Today, what another Israeli assassination looks like from Washington. |
| 0:16.0 | As far as the Israelis is concerned, they have been assassinating Palestinian leaders all along ever since the creation of the state. |
| 0:23.6 | The view from a Palestinian journalist in the State Department briefing room, pressing for answers. |
| 0:29.6 | I'm Malika Bilal, and this is the take. |
| 0:33.6 | My name is the the take. |
| 0:42.4 | My name is Saeed Erica. |
| 0:44.4 | I am a journalist. |
| 0:50.1 | I'm a correspondent for Al-Quds Daily newspaper, a newspaper that publishes in East Jerusalem, occupied East Jerusalem, has done so since 1950. |
| 0:54.0 | I'm also an adjunct professor at American University where I teach a media course. |
| 1:00.0 | Syed, it's really good to have you back on the take. |
| 1:03.0 | We have gotten news of the assassination of the leader of Hamas, Yahya Senwar, who hasn't been in the role that long, and this happened |
| 1:14.2 | in Gaza. |
| 1:15.4 | So what do we know so far? |
| 1:17.9 | Well, what we know is what the Israelis are claiming, that they basically, they killed |
| 1:24.7 | Yahisunwar, the leader of Hamas. |
| 1:27.4 | He was the leader of the branch in Gaza. |
| 1:30.9 | He was killed in a battle with two other militants, apparently, |
| 1:35.0 | which is kind of odd because he is the leader of the movement |
| 1:38.0 | to be out there fighting with fighters. |
| 1:43.4 | An official statement, Netanyahu said no hostages were killed in this operation, assassination. |
| 1:50.0 | As far as the Israelis concerned, they have been assassinating Palestinian leaders all along |
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