'Don’t Die For Sinwar. Surrender Now': Netanyahu Tells Hamas Terrorists

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu urged Hamas members to surrender and not sacrifice their lives for the militant group's chief in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar.

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu urged Hamas members to surrender to Israeli troops

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged the members of Palestinian militant group, Hamas not to sacrifice their lives for the group's chief in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar and also called upon the militant group to surrender to Israeli troops. Netanyahu made the comments after Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said that there were signs that Hamas was collapsing, according to a report by Times of Israel. 

“In the past few days, dozens of Hamas terrorists have surrendered before our forces. They put down their weapons and turn themselves over to our brave fighters,” said the Israeli PM in a video statement. 

בימים האחרונים עשרות מחבלי חמאס נכנעים בפני כוחותינו. הם מניחים את נשקם ומוסרים את עצמם לידי לוחמינו הגיבורים.

זה ייקח עוד זמן, המלחמה בעיצומה, אבל זה תחילת הסוף של החמאס.

אני אומר למחבלי החמאס: זה נגמר. אל תמותו בשביל סינוואר. תיכנעו - עכשיו. pic.twitter.com/ZeJloJMKBR

— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) December 10, 2023

“It will take more time, the war is still in full force, but this is the beginning of the end of Hamas,” he said, adding “I say to the terrorists of Hamas: It’s over. Don’t die for Sinwar. Surrender now.”

A senior officer of the IDF also said on Sunday that the military has identified "signs of Hamas breaking" in the Gaza Strip amid its continued offensive, the report added. 

“The extent of the destruction and damage creates command and control problems [for Hamas]. There are areas in the Gaza Strip that Hamas no longer controls militarily,” the officer said.

The officer, however, said that they were "not close" to the end of the fighting. 

"We continue to operate with great intensity, and work to dismantle entire battalions of Hamas,” he stated, adding that about half of the 24 Hamas battalion commanders have been eliminated in airstrikes and other operations.