Hamas confirms Sinwar's death..."There is no release of hostage."

Hamas "Spirited the Soul for God on the Road to Liberation"
Al-Qassam Brigade "Let's Join Islamic Warriors for Liberation"
The idea of extinguishing the flame of resistance with the assassination of the leader is delusional"
Hezbollah "Sinwar martyred on the way to Jerusalem"

[Anchor]
Hamas has officially confirmed the death of its supreme leader, Yahya Sinwar.

Hamas has vowed a decisive battle, saying there will be no release of hostages unless Israel withdraws from Gaza and releases its prisoners.

Reporter Shin Woong-jin's report.

[Reporter]
It wasn't until 24 hours after reports of Yahya Sinwar's death that Hamas responded.

[Karyl al-Haya / Gaza Hamas Deputy Director: We mourn the leader, fighter and brother, martyr Yahya Sinwar 'Abu Ibrahim', Hamas political leader and leader who led the 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood']

Hamas says Sinwar has dedicated his soul to God on the road to Palestinian liberation and has vowed to continue fighting after him.

[Khalil al-Haya / Deputy Director of Gaza Hamas: We will not release Israeli hostages until we stop the invasion of our people in Gaza, withdraw completely, and release our heroes, prisoners from prison.]

"We will march towards the great martyr Sinwar," Hamas military group Al-Qassam Brigade said in a separate statement. "For God's sake, let us stand with Islamic fighters on the road to liberation of Palestine."

In addition, he emphasized, "It is delusional to think that the enemy can extinguish the flame of resistance by assassinating the leader."

Lebanon's pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah also issued a statement, saying, "The great leader Yahya Sinwar has become a martyr on the way to Jerusalem."

Neighboring Middle Eastern countries, including Jordan, Libya and Yemen, held a series of rallies to commemorate Sinwar and condemn Israel.

[Lula Hrubb / Jordanian Labor Secretary: If one leader is martyred, a hundred will take over, and if one resistance is martyred, a thousand will take over.]

Israel's insurgents, including Hamas and Hezbollah, have been hit hard by losing their leaders one after another, but their will to resist seems to be hardly dampened.

I'm YTN's Shin Woongjin.