Hamas official says resistance to Israel will continue despite Sinwar's killing

The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will not deter the Palestinian people from resisting Israeli occupation and fighting for their "freedom and dignity", a senior Hamas official has told Middle East Eye.

Basem Naim, a senior member of Hamas' political wing, told MEE that while it was "distressing to lose beloved people", the killing did not mark the end of the Palestinian movement.

"They repeated those same statements when they killed [the group's founder] Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, and [then another leader] Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi. But each time, Hamas became stronger and more popular.

"Hamas is a liberation movement led by people looking for freedom and dignity. This cannot be eliminated," he added.

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