Harris says death of Yahya Sinwar is chance to finally end Israel-Gaza war | First Thing

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Kamala Harris has said that the death of the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, provides an opportunity for Israel to finally end its war in Gaza, as Joe Biden joined international calls for a ceasefire.

How have Israel and Hamas responded to Sinwar's death? Netanyahu claimed it was the beginning of the end" while simultaneously declaring Israel must continue to fight". Hamas has not yet commented.

Will it end the war soon? Most analysts believe Israel remains set on continuing the war for the foreseeable future.

What are the latest polls saying? One showed Harris continuing to lead among Black voters in battleground states: 84% of respondents in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin said they planned to vote for her.

Where is the Democratic campaign's focus now? Harris is spending most of her remaining three weeks in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin - blue wall" states Hillary Clinton lost eight years ago.