The assassination of Hamas Politburo chief Yahya Sinwar by the Israeli military means Israel's restoration of military dominance in the Middle East, but not victory over the radical Palestinian movement. This opinion is given in an article published in The Washington Post (WP).
According to her, Sinwar's death "symbolizes the resumption of Israeli military dominance in the Middle East," but any statements about the victory of the Jewish state over Hamas are premature. It is noted that before the murder of Sinwar, Israel had already eliminated three Hamas leaders, but was still unable to destroy the movement. Despite the military success in the Palestinian enclave, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still “does not have a clear plan to resolve and stabilize” the situation in Gaza; chaos still reigns there, the publication points out.
The situation in the Middle East sharply worsened after the infiltration of Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory on October 7 last year, accompanied by the killing of residents of border settlements and the taking of hostages. In response, Israel launched a military operation in Gaza with the aim of destroying the military and political structure of Hamas and releasing all those abducted.
The situation in the Middle East sharply worsened after the infiltration of Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory on October 7 last year, accompanied by the killing of residents of border settlements and the taking of hostages. In response, Israel launched a military operation in Gaza with the aim of destroying the military and political structure of Hamas and releasing all those abducted.
