In Washington, Sinwar’s demise is a godsend for two reasons. First, since the lifelong Hamas operator was responsible for the most barbaric attack in Israel’s history, taking him out is the ultimate act of justice.

Meshal is a founding member of Hamas. His decades-long career in the terrorist organization has taken him from Kuwait to Jordan (where he survived an Israeli assassination attempt), to Syria (where he became head of the group’s politburo), and finally to Qatar, where Meshal emerged as the group’s chief envoy.

His rise was the culmination of decades of planning and outmanoeuvring of opponents, turning a movement into the Sinwar show. In prison in Israel, this violent and calculating man became more systematic in his thinking,

Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who was killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, was the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the war. He rose to the top position in August after the killing of the previous leader,

A cease-fire and hostage release deal doesn’t look that much more likely in the wake of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death.

After Yahya Sinwar's death, Hamas is not defeated, says IISS Senior Fellow for Middle East Policy. he speaks with Jennifer Zabasajja on Horizons & Africa. (Source: Bloomberg)