1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,080 Speaker 1: The Israeli Foreign Minister has just confirmed that they have 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: killed the so called face of evil, Yaya Sinhwa. He's 3 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:10,400 Speaker 1: the Hamas leader, architect of October seven, Vincent Mechavin, he's 4 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: our UK europe correspondent, Vincent. How did this happen? 5 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:17,840 Speaker 2: Well, we, as you say, have just had that confirmation. 6 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:21,440 Speaker 2: We know that Israel has been on a renewed offensive 7 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:25,640 Speaker 2: the IDF in Gaza, and as we understand it, they 8 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 2: got into a conflict with a group of Hamas fighters. 9 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 2: One of them was killed. They believed it to be 10 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 2: Yaya Sinhwa. We saw graphic images online of someone that 11 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 2: was suspected to be him lying in rubble of a 12 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:44,240 Speaker 2: building in the aftermath of intense military conflict with clearly 13 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 2: fatal injuries. Now we understand that Israel used dental records 14 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,840 Speaker 2: and DNA because he was held prisoner for a number 15 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 2: of years by Israel in jail. He was released in 16 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 2: twenty eleven and they've now used DNA profiling to confirm 17 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 2: we believe that it is him. So this is a 18 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 2: big victory in Israeli minds. He was, as you say, 19 00:01:05,520 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 2: the architect of October the seventh, which killed over twelve 20 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 2: hundred people. Those hostages, two hundred and fifty were abducted, 21 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:17,560 Speaker 2: some still stuck in Gaza. No hostages were recovered in 22 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,479 Speaker 2: this mission, but I think in Tel Aviv they will 23 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 2: be celebrating what they think will be a clear a 24 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 2: part of their victory in Gaza against Hamas. 25 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: In intro and fascinating. As you say, it sounds almost like, 26 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: you know, by accident, not that he was particularly targeted, 27 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 1: but that he came into confrontation with them. Let's talk 28 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:40,680 Speaker 1: about the One Direction style. Liam Payne has obviously died 29 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: in Argentina. What's the reaction being like in the UK. 30 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 2: I mean it was a real shock reaction really because 31 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 2: you know, One Direction were globally famous and they were 32 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 2: from you know, slightly humble beginnings, a reality show The 33 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 2: X Factor on ITV here, and he was only thirty 34 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 2: one years old. You know, he had been going through 35 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 2: struggles and he'd admitted to problems with alcohol. He had 36 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:10,680 Speaker 2: been to rehab. But still for a lot of young people, 37 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:12,839 Speaker 2: you know, this is a band that they grew up with. 38 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 2: They sold out concerts, they sold out albums, They were 39 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 2: constantly you know, in the media on TV for sort 40 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 2: of the five six years that they were together, so 41 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 2: there's a lot of shock and sadness about this. He had, 42 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 2: of course a relationship with Sheryl Cole, the singer from 43 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 2: Girls Allowed, a few years ago and they had a son, 44 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 2: seven year old, Bare Pain, and there's a lot of 45 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:36,920 Speaker 2: sadness for that little boy. And of course Liam Payne's 46 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:40,360 Speaker 2: wider family and his bandmates and friends. There hasn't been 47 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 2: any statements yet from the rest of the band, that's 48 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 2: of course Zaye Malik, Harry Styles Nihor and Louis Thompson. 49 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:53,040 Speaker 2: But there has been a statement now from his family, 50 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:56,119 Speaker 2: Liam Payne's family saying they are heartbroken and that Lian 51 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 2: will live forever in our hearts and will remember him 52 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 2: for his kind, funny and so. 53 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: Very sad, isn't it very said? Thank you very much 54 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:06,240 Speaker 1: for that update. Vincent macinbee are UK and Europe correspondent. 55 00:03:07,160 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 2: For more from Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, Listen live 56 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 2: to News Talks it'd be from five am weekdays, or 57 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:15,239 Speaker 2: follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.