Lebanon, Yemen resistance honor martyred Hamas leader

Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Ansarullah honor the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas’ martyred Political Bureau Chief, Yahya Sinwar, who was assassinated in a direct clash with the Israeli forces on the battlefield in southern Gaza.

In a statement on Friday, the Hezbollah resistance movement hailed Sinwar as “Al-Aqsa Flood commander,” referring to the operation that was carried out by Gaza’s resistance groups last year, during which they stormed the occupied Palestinian territories, encircled Israeli military bases and illegal settlements, and took 240 Zionists captive.

Sinwar “took up the responsibility and leadership torch from the martyred leader Ismail Haniyeh (his predecessor) to continue the path of resistance, giving, and sacrifice alongside the heroic fighters and brave resistors,” the group said.

It also commended the martyr for “standing up against the US project and the Zionist occupation.” He “offered his blood in that cause until he achieved martyrdom and attained the highest ranks of honor and human perfection,” the movement added.

“We in the leadership of the party (Hezbollah) and those of us who are facing the repercussions of the Zionist aggression with our Lebanese people confirm that we stand by our Palestinian people,” the statement noted.

“We have full confidence in the divine promise and the victory destined for His faithful servants.”

Hezbollah finally condoled with the oppressed Palestinian people, the Arab and Islamic nation, and resistance fighters on the occasion of Sinwar's martyrdom.

Mohammed Abdulsalam, spokesman for Yemen’s popular resistance movement Ansarullah, also said Sinwar was honored with martyrdom, while invariably refusing to turn his back on the battleground, and fighting down the path of the highest and most just cause.

“Martyr Sinwar realized heroic epics in the fight against the criminal Israeli regime, and we are certain that Gaza and the Palestinian cause will have no fate other than victory, no matter the weight of the sacrifices that have to be made in this path.”

Khalil al-Hayya, the Hamas’ Political Bureau’s deputy chief, confirmed Sinwar’s martyrdom in a statement on Friday.

Hamas confirms leader Yahya Sinwar martyred in Israeli strike

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been martyred in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza

"He rose as a heroic martyr, advancing and never retreating, wielding his weapon, engaging and confronting the occupation army at the frontlines. He moved between all combat positions, steadfast and stationed on the honored land of Gaza, defending the land of Palestine and its holy sites, inspiring the spirit of endurance, patience, steadfastness, and resistance," Hayya said.

He also underlined that the martyrdom of leaders "only strengthens Hamas and our resistance, making us more determined and steadfast in following their path, honoring their blood and sacrifices."

The charismatic leader of the Palestinian resistance movement had escaped many assassination attempts both before and after al-Aqsa Flood.

The 62-year-old played an instrumental role in coordinating and supervising the landmark operation that jolted the Zionist regime.

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Before becoming Hamas’ political leader, Sinwar served as the group’s leader in Gaza for seven consecutive years. He spent 22 years in an Israeli prison before being released as part of a prisoner swap in 2011.

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