Biden says Sinwar's death is 'good day' for world, 'opportunity' for hostage deal, end to Gaza war
Aboard Air Force One, Oct 18: President Joe Biden said Thursday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli troops is a “good day for Israel, for the United States, and for the world,” and called it an “opportunity" to free Israeli hostages held by Hamas and end the yearlong war in Gaza.
Biden, in a statement, compared it to the feeling in the US after the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, who was responsible for the Sept 11, 2001, attacks, saying the killing of the mastermind of the Oct 7, 2023, attack on Israel “proves once again that no terrorists anywhere in the world can escape justice, no matter how long it takes”.
Biden said he would speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders to congratulate them “and to discuss the pathway for bringing the hostages home to their families, and for ending this war once and for all.”
Biden said with Sinwar's death “there is now the opportunity for a day after' in Gaza without Hamas in power, and for a political settlement that provides a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike.”
He praised US special operations forces and intelligence operatives who helped advise Israeli allies on tracking and locating Sinwar and other Hamas leaders over the last year — though the US said the operation that killed Sinwar was an Israeli one.
National security adviser Jake Sullivan called Sinwar a “massive obstacle” to peace. He added, “his removal from the battlefield does present an opportunity to find a way forward that gets the hostages home.”
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Suspect arrested for sending bomb threat email to Bengaluru college
Bengaluru: The VV Puram police have apprehended a suspect linked to a bomb threat email sent to a college in the city. The accused, identified as 48-year-old Dipanjan Mitra, hails from the Darjeeling district in West Bengal.
On October 4, Mitra allegedly sent an email threatening to plant a bomb at the Bangalore Institute of Technology (BIT) and BMS Colleges, which fall under the jurisdiction of the Hanumantanagar police station. Utilizing technical methods, police traced the email's origin and located the suspect, who was arrested in Salbury town, Darjeeling, on August 17.
Authorities revealed that Mitra, a B.Com graduate, has been involved in similar cases across various regions in West Bengal. Senior police officials confirmed that they have confiscated a laptop and mobile phones from the arrested individual.
A notice has been issued to facilitate Mitra's transfer to Bengaluru; however, a transit warrant has not yet been obtained from the local court. Police are continuing their investigation into Mitra's potential involvement in other bomb threat emails sent to various educational institutions in Bengaluru.
