Netanyahu says 'it is the beginning of the end' for Hamas as dozens of terrorists give themselves up - and tells the rest 'surrender NOW': Footage shows more stripped suspects paraded by IDF - as forces edge closer to snaring 'Gaza's Bin Laden'
- Yahya Sinwar, 61, is Hamas leader in Gaza and has been in hiding during the war
- Israeli Prime Minister told Hamas terrorists 'don't die for Sinwar. Surrender now'
Benjamin Netanyahu has called on Hamas to 'surrender now' and warned that 'it is the beginning of the end' for the terror group - as Israel's relentless military offensive in Gaza continues to rumble on.
The Israeli Prime Minister's bullish warning to the jihadist organisation behind the October 7 attacks came as Israel's Defence Forces say they are closing in on top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the number one target dubbed 'Gaza's Bin Laden'.
Reports suggest Sinwar is in hiding at an address in northwest Khan Younis, a southern city being encircled by IDF troops. In a televised statement this evening, Netanyahu declared: 'The war is still ongoing but it is the beginning of the end of Hamas. I say to the Hamas terrorists: It's over. Don't die for Sinwar. Surrender now.'
Heavy fighting has raged in and around Khan Younis, with the IDF warning civilians to flee the centre. Israel has pressed ahead with its offensive after the US blocked the latest international efforts to halt fighting and rushed more munitions to its ally.
The Palestinian death toll has risen to around 18,000, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, and the humanitarian situation is becoming increasingly dire as thousands seek shelter in a shrinking area in the south of the besieged enclave.
Meanwhile, hopes for a new ceasefire are fading as mediator Qatar said today that there is a 'narrowing' window to secure a truce, while vowing that it would continue to put pressure on both sides to halt the violence.
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