The fact that Israel has managed to eliminate Yahya Sinwar, the head of the terrorist organization Hamas, has raised hopes among some Palestinians that the Gaza war will soon be over. Others fear a reaction ‘now more than ever’.
The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by an Israeli sniper in the Gaza Strip has sparked mixed reactions among Palestinians. While some believe his assassination could pave the way to an end to the war and bring calm to Gaza, others see him as a Palestinian hero who fought to the end against the Israeli occupation. His martyrdom would serve as an inspiration.
Deputy Hamas chief wants to “continue the path”
Khalid Al-Hayya, deputy head of Hamas’s political office in the Gaza Strip, thinks so. “The assassination of Sinwar and all our leaders will only make Hamas and our resistance stronger and more determined to continue on their path and remain true to their blood and sacrifices.” Hayya reiterated that Hamas will not release Israeli prisoners as long as the war continues. The Gaza Strip was not ended, Israeli troops were not withdrawn and Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons were not released.
Not everyone in the Gaza Strip sees it that way. The terrorist organization’s massacre of 1,200 Israelis on October 7, which was based on Sinwar’s plans, caused much suffering among the population in the Gaza Strip. Hamas and Yahya Sinwar are to blame, as some residents report on the Al-Monitor platform. They have been paying the price since the start of the war. Their children are dying, their homes are being destroyed and life has become a daily nightmare. Hamas leaders would not think about the future or the fate of future generations.
Hamas promotes Sinwar’s killing as a heroic death
Whatever the case, Hamas’s propaganda machine is running at full speed. Sinwar’s death is portrayed as the death of a hero in the fight against Israel. Quite simply due to the fact that he died on the surface and not in the tunnels. That earned him sympathy, Al-Monitor quoted a resident.
Hamas’s survival is threatened
Ahmad Rafiq Awad, a media professor at Al-Quds University, told Al-Monitor that the death of Hamas leaders such as Yahya Sinwar represents a serious blow to the organization and affects its ability to make decisions. He emphasizes that these losses will complicate communication within the group. Hamas must be more flexible in future ceasefire negotiations or its survival will be at risk. He suspects that the terrorists will not immediately choose a new leader to deal with the internal chaos that has arisen. He also sees an “opportunity to end the war after Sinwar’s assassination.”
Source: Krone
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