US President Joe Biden tonight said the death of Hamas leader Yahya Shinwar is an “opportunity” for a political settlement in the Gaza Strip without the Islamist group in power.

“Early this morning Israeli authorities informed my international security team that a mission in Gaza killed Hamas leader Yahya Shinwar. The DNA test confirmed that Sinwar is dead. Hamas is no longer in a position to commit another October 7.” underlined.

“Yahia Sinuar was an insurmountable obstacle to the achievement of all these goals. That barrier no longer exists. But we still have a lot of work ahead of us,” the US president said in his statement.

Biden said he would soon speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders to congratulate them but also to discuss how the hostages will be returned to their families and how to end this war “once and for all.” which has caused so much destruction to innocent people.”

Biden and Netanyahu will work together to free the hostages after Sinwar’s death

US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the leader’s death was confirmedor of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, today, a US official said.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Joe Biden said today they will work together to push for the release of hostages being held in Gaza following the death of Hamas leader Yahya Shinwar, the Israeli prime minister’s office said.

During their phone conversation, the US president congratulated Netanyahu on the death of the leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement, according to a statement.

The two leaders also see this as “an opportunity to advance the release of the hostages” and will “work together to achieve this goal,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.