Sinwar Stands Alone
Posted By: Judy W., 8/8/2024 1:24:49 PM
Yahya Sinwar has been named the new head of Hamas’s political division, and congratulations are in order—mostly for Israel, which can see in Sinwar’s promotion the continuing fruits of its methodical dismantlement of Hamas. There are three reasons for the West to find encouragement in this latest turn of events. First, Hamas’s leadership bench is depleted, and Israel’s careful decapitation of its branches has been effective. Second, Sinwar’s consolidation of power, combined with his geographic isolation, turns Hamas from an organization into a literal death cult. Third, it collapses a comforting lie that the West tells itself about these terror groups, enabling a more honest conversation about how to defeat
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