Sinwar's killing opens up opportunity and much uncertainty for the war in Gaza
Israel’s killing of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ top leader and the mastermind of the group’s Oct. 7 2023, attack, is a dramatic turning point in the brutal yearlong war that it touched off
By TIA GOLDENBERG and JACK JEFFERY
Published - Oct 18, 2024, 01:46 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:12 PM EST
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s killing of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ top leader and the mastermind of the group’s Oct. 7 attack, is a dramatic turning point in the brutal yearlong war that it touched off.
Sinwar’s killing on Wednesday decapitates the Palestinian militant group that was already reeling from months of assassinations up and down its ranks, and it is a potent symbolic achievement for Israel in its battle to destroy Hamas.
Israelis and Palestinians have just marked a year since the deadliest fighting in their decades-old conflict erupted, and Sinwar's killing could set the stage for how the remainder of the war plays out, or even prompt its conclusion — depending on how Israel and Hamas choose to proceed.
