The Power of Martyrs
24th June 2024
Intercepted messages obtained by the Wall Street Journal show that Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ military leader in Gaza, is evading a ceasefire-and-hostage deal to prolong the war and escalate the Palestinian death toll. Sinwar sees advantage in martyrdom.
“We have the Israelis right where we want them,” he said in a recent message to Hamas officials in Qatar, according to the Journal.
Sinwar was referring to the impossible scenario the Israeli military finds itself in, where the IDF must risk and often sacrifice the lives of Palestinian civilians to root out the Hamas terrorists who perpetrated the Oct. 7 massacre. Rock, Israel. Hard place, Gaza. It is precisely the situation Sinwar has dedicated his life to masterminding.