What does the killing of Hamas leaders and Netanyahu's belligerent approach mean for the hostages?
237,206
Published 2024-08-05
Following the targeted killings of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ top political leader in Iran, and Fuad Shukr, a top Hezbollah commander in southern Beirut, Israel has said that it is prepared for possible retaliation from Iran and Hezbollah. Yet the families of the 115 remaining hostages in Gaza fear that the escalation will make a cease-fire deal even more elusive. Indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel have so far been unsuccessful, and the threat of a wider conflict in the region appears to be growing.
Israel has neither claimed responsibility for Haniyeh's death nor denied it.
Chapter Breakdown:
0:00 Efforts underway in Middle East to calm rising tensions, while hunt for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar continues
3:24 Matthew Levitt, Director of Counter-Terrorism Program, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, explains why Israel has been unable to find and kill Sinwar so far
9:11 DW's Tania Krämer reports on fears of families of hostages still being held in Gaza
11:53 Colin Clarke, counter-terrorism analyst, Director of Research at Soufan Group, discusses Sinwar's delayed response to developments in cease-fire negotiations, and argues that neither Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar nor Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu are concerned by civilian deaths
#haniyeh #sinwar #hamas
Subscribe: youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirma…
For more news go to: www.dw.com/en/
Follow DW on social media:
►Facebook: www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/
►Twitter: twitter.com/dwnews
►Instagram: www.instagram.com/dwnews
►Twitch: www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout
Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: youtube.com/dwdeutsch
All Comments (21)
-
This guy Sinwar really does mean to attack Israel. he even said it openly.
-
Do really think the hostages are still alive? I doubt it, How do you think ?
-
Ask Egypt where the hostages are! Tunnels led into the Sinai.
-
Sinwar mossad will find you
-
Sinwar will now be pissing in his pants not knowing when his end will come !!
-
Sorry for your loss, DW.
-
Hidding in every hole. Israel will come to him even while he sleep.
-
Sinwar is hiding as a coward ; the day he shows his face , he is dead .
-
Sinwar is a DEAD MAN WALKING. He can run but he can't hide forever.
-
LOL, German's defining "belligerent".
-
Sin + War = Coward! Using his own people as human shields and then hiding in luxury resorts 🤮 you cannot run from GOD'S JUDGMENT 🔥
-
The Palestinians needs to wake and choose better leaders
-
Sinwar is a prisoner in those tunnels. Imagine haunting around the labyrinth never knowing what's around every corner. Never able to use a cell phone or breath fresh air or sleep well at night. Wondering if one of your own men will eventually sell you out in exchange for a deal. Wow!
-
Murderes in the name of ideals. Fanatics
-
Do really think the hostages are still alive? I doubt it.
-
Anyone else kind of surprised they could smuggle in rockets for decades but couldn't smuggle Deif out of the country? Probably means Sinwar is still there too.
-
The irony😅.. In the same breadth you say haniye is careful not to use any devices, but he sent a message commending the death of many Palestinians 😂
-
I think DW will mourn for one week for thier liss of Hanuya.what fo you think of sinwar and his expression from all angles.
-
Why is this german news station so anti Israel? Oh yeah! I remember why!
-
The irony of this leader not even living in Gaza. Lives a nice life in Qatar.
