Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged Hamas militants to surrender to Israeli troops, emphasizing that sacrificing their lives for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza is unnecessary. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have entered the Khan Younis area in South Gaza, where Sinwar is believed to be hiding.
Netanyahu's statement follows remarks from IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, who indicated signs of Hamas collapsing. In a video statement on Sunday, Netanyahu reported that several Hamas militants had surrendered to Israeli forces in recent days.
The IDF is conducting thorough searches of houses in the Khan Younis area based on intelligence reports suggesting that Yahya Sinwar may have escaped to South Gaza, possibly in a humanitarian aid vehicle for disguise.
Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant had previously stated that Yahya Sinwar could face lethal consequences.
(With Agency Inputs)
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