(New York Post) Hamas chief and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar, who previously claimed it would be an honor to die fighting Israel, has made his own survival a condition of any cease-fire in Gaza, according to a new report.
Sinwar allegedly emphasized that his safety must be guaranteed, and that Israel must not try to kill him, a senior Egyptian official told Ynet.
“Sinwar insists on a guarantee that his safety and security are assured,” the official said.
Sinwar, who rose to the top of Hamas following the assassination of former chief Ismail Haniyeh last month, allegedly claimed that if Israel could agree to his demands, a cease-fire deal would be possible.
The new position comes after months of Sinwar intervening with the cease-fire and hostage exchange talks, with the terror chief calling on Hamas to continue fighting until Israel is destroyed.
In June, leaked messages obtained by the Wall Street Journal revealed Sinwar’s cold calculations, chalking up the tens of thousands killed in Gaza as “necessary sacrifices.”
“We have the Israelis right where we want them,” Sinwar told negotiators as he pushed for the terror group to reject a cease-fire deal earlier this year.
He even made similar comments about his slain sons, saying their deaths would only “infuse life into the veins of this nation, prompting it to rise to its glory and honor,” according to the WSJ.
