IDF kills Yahya Sinwar – is this the end of Hamas? With Tom Gross

Leader of Hamas Yahya Sinwar has been killed in a surprise encounter with Israeli forces. The mastermind behind the October 7 attacks, Sinwar has been Israel’s top target in Gaza for some time. Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said ‘our enemies cannot hide. We will pursue and eliminate them.’ What does the death of Sinwar mean for the wider conflict? Will this mark a winding down of operations in Gaza, with Israel turning its focus to the North? Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to ‘destroy’ Hamas when war began, with many arguing this was an impossible task. Is the death of Sinwar the beginning of the end? Assistant online editor Angus Colwell is joined by Tom Gross, Middle East expert and commentator.

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[mancroft]

I'm surprised the British government hasn't offered them asylum in the UK.

[chrissmith]

BBC losing a lot of staff members just lately....

[chrissmith]

I have no doubt Lammy will attend Sinwar funeral...

[---dfsr]

My sympathies go to the BBC, The Guardian and LBC

[fredo]

Jeremy Corbyn is getting his wreath ready.

[pamelaroyce]

7:43 Mr. Colwell, it is not a war against Lebanon. As your guest’s reply makes clear, Israel is fighting Hezbollah, which is located in Lebanon. There are many Lebanese who regard them as intruders or Iranian-directed occupiers. In future discussions, please make the distinction that Israel’s actions in southern Lebanon are against a designated terrorist group, but not the state of Lebanon.

[crossx]

Poor George Galloway, he is losing all his friends, he must be devastated.

[MrMarmalizer]

“The Jews say ‘we shouldn’t take pleasure in the deaths of our enemies’……but I’m not Jewish” - Douglas Murray 👍🏻

[baltasarnoreno]

The kids at Novara Media are in mourning and will be wearing black armbands for a week.

[walker]

Imagine Corbyns Interflora loyalty points!

[dannyarcher]

The folks over at BBC, Channel 4, Sky and The Guardian should be given a day off.

[kevinbill]

This is certainly a refreshing alternative to the stuff coming out of Galloway and Judge Napolitano

[eedsYT]

Justice came to man a who committed himself to evil. Good always overcomes evils

[jayakumarkaarikuzhy]

Nice to see that The Spectator is still 'alive'.I was a regular reader of your magazine, in my opinion had a very respectable news reporting and analysis, in Trivandrum Public Library from 1979-84 when I was studying there.Best wishes. Your analysis here seems to be on par with those good old days .

[jonathanhoffman]

On a Jewish Holiday (if it wasn't, it would be....) Am Yisroel Chai! Bibi ♥

[amcluesent]

Q. What do the Pope and Hamas leaders have in common?
A. There's a puff of white smoke when a new one is announced. 🤣

[karlarcher]

He looked like he was the undead beforehand.

[CrackerBarrelKid]

Im willing to bet Hamas will still decline all ceasefire offers, because they require Hamas to give up power, which they'll never agree to. So this wont mean much in the grand scheme of things

[boswellwhanau]

Democrats and Labour working hard to protect their voters in Gaza!

[michaelsmith]

Terrorists as Israel would call them? What would you call them sir…allies! NUTS