Albanese, Dutton React to the Death of Hamas Leader Sinwar Following Israeli Strike

Albanese called Sinwar the ‘architect’ of the atrocities committed on Oct. 7. Dutton said the world is ‘a safer place without evil terrorists like Sinwar.’

People walk past a projection of photos of victims from Hamas's attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, on a wall in Jerusalem on Oct. 6, 2024. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar as a “significant moment” in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

Sinwar was confirmed dead after an Israeli military operation in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 17, alongside two other militants.