WSJ: Sinwar’s Bloody Gambit Changed the Middle East—but Not as He Imagined

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on October 17 closes a distinct chapter in the conflict between Hamas and Israel, even as the Palestinian people continue to suffer through the war and Israelis prepare for possible retaliation from Hezbollah and Iran, Hamas’ long-standing allies. In the Wall Street Journal, Yaroslav Trofimov explores how Sinwar’s death and the October 7th, 2023 attacks, Sinwar’s “bloody gambit,” has changed the politics of the region.

President and CEO of the Center for International Policy Nancy Okail tells Trofimov:

“Sinwar certainly achieved his goal of bringing the Palestinian issue to the center of geopolitics. […] But this came at a very high cost and in reality hasn’t moved the United States an inch in its support of Israel. And if the U.S. policy doesn’t change, the situation for Palestinians won’t change.”

Read the full piece at the Wall Street Journal.