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The End Of Yahya Sinwar
Three years ago, following nearly two weeks of intense clashes between Hamas and the IDF, Yahya Sinwar was photographed sitting in front of what used to be his house.
In the background, detritus is strewn about -- dusty cushions, a curtain rod awkwardly askew and so on. One furniture item, at least, is intact: An armchair. Sinwar's sitting in it, contumacious, calm and smiling, his legs crossed.
It's a striking visual. Some Palestinians in Gaza recreated the scene amid the wreckage of other ho
I’m very curious to see how Hamas responds to this. I would assume someone will take over as the de facto leader and Hamas will continue as if nothing happened, but who knows.
Wouldn’t “taking over” be equivalent to signing one’s own death certificate?
This isn’t straightforward. There’s nobody left on the ground at all. Will have to be someone from the politburo in Qatar.
Leave the high rise condo in Qatar to be hunted down like a rat in the ruins of Gaza. Seems unappealing. Maybe peace talks should get another go.
Surprised he was above-ground and trying to move between buildings in the open/daylight – perhaps enough of Hamas’ tunnel network has been destroyed/sealed that he ran out of hiding places.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/drone-catches-wounded-sinwars-final-moments-before-his-killing-by-idf/
There’s so little I can say about the evil that resides in men that causes warfare and terrorism. So I’m just cynical, reminded too many of us are still just savage animals. But, at least one fewer now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVIbCvfkO3E