In the past, killing the leaders of extremist groups in Gaza or elsewhere in the Middle East has tended to produce only temporary advantages for Israel.

The Hamas leader who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, was the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the war

With the unexpected death of Yahya Sinwar this week, Israel suddenly finds itself at a pivotal moment in its long and painful conflict with Hamas. Sinwar, the mastermind behind numerous terrorist