The assassination of the head of the Hamas Politburo, Yahya Sinwar, opens up the prospect of achieving a ceasefire in the Middle East and finding a political solution to the conflict, said the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell.
“After the assassination of Sinwar, a new perspective has opened up in the Middle East, we must use it to achieve a ceasefire and the release of hostages and find a political solution,” he told reporters on the sidelines of the G7 defense ministers’ meetings in Naples.
He called attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon by the Israeli army unacceptable, suggesting that the UNIFIL mission (Unifil) should be reviewed to expand its powers. This requires a decision by the UN Security Council, Borrell noted.
