What does the killing of Hamas leaders and Netanyahu's belligerent approach mean for the hostages?

As Hamas considers its leadership options following the killing of its political leader Ismail Haniyeh, attention is turning to the Palestinian militant group's chief on the ground in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. Israel believes Sinwar is the man who orchestrated the October 7 terror attacks and has been both pursuing, and seeking to kill him, ever since.
Following the targeted killings of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ top political leader in Iran, and Fuad Shukr, a top Hezbollah commander in southern Beirut, Israel has said that it is prepared for possible retaliation from Iran and Hezbollah. Yet the families of the 115 remaining hostages in Gaza fear that the escalation will make a cease-fire deal even more elusive. Indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel have so far been unsuccessful, and the threat of a wider conflict in the region appears to be growing.
Israel has neither claimed responsibility for Haniyeh's death nor denied it.

Chapter Breakdown:
0:00 Efforts underway in Middle East to calm rising tensions, while hunt for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar continues
3:24 Matthew Levitt, Director of Counter-Terrorism Program, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, explains why Israel has been unable to find and kill Sinwar so far
9:11 DW's Tania Krämer reports on fears of families of hostages still being held in Gaza
11:53 Colin Clarke, counter-terrorism analyst, Director of Research at Soufan Group, discusses Sinwar's delayed response to developments in cease-fire negotiations, and argues that neither Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar nor Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu are concerned by civilian deaths

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[FreedomPhukyeah]

Ask Egypt where the hostages are! Tunnels led into the Sinai.

[DardaniaLion]

This guy Sinwar really does mean to attack Israel. he even said it openly.

[Awesomefishingvideo-bbtf]

Do really think the hostages are still alive? I doubt it, How do you think ?

[jonov]

Sinwar is a DEAD MAN WALKING. He can run but he can't hide forever.

[sathyavijaythegreat]

Sinwar will now be pissing in his pants not knowing when his end will come !!

[clementmariostlouis]

Sinwar is hiding as a coward ; the day he shows his face, he is dead .

[jaegybomb]

Anyone else kind of surprised they could smuggle in rockets for decades but couldn't smuggle Deif out of the country? Probably means Sinwar is still there too.

[coffeetalk]

Sinwar is a prisoner in those tunnels. Imagine haunting around the labyrinth never knowing what's around every corner. Never able to use a cell phone or breath fresh air or sleep well at night. Wondering if one of your own men will eventually sell you out in exchange for a deal. Wow!

[fitzroymiller]

The Palestinians needs to wake and choose better leaders

[insomniac_racheal]

Sin + War = Coward! Using his own people as human shields and then hiding in luxury resorts 🤮 you cannot run from GOD'S JUDGMENT 🔥

[kalangwapaschal]

Iran can't punish Israel. The opposite can happen.

[c.greystone]

Why is that Israeli leader is belligerent and not Hamas, Hezbollah or Houthi?

[davidjay]

DW is so left-wing, it's sad to watch

[pcaso]

These Hamas leaders are weak. They are hiding always 😂

[reanontengson]

Hidding in every hole. Israel will come to him even while he sleep.

[khampasonginthisane]

I think sinwar is already dead with dismantle body and that’s why he was never surfaced on earth anymore

[mu]

The irony of this leader not even living in Gaza. Lives a nice life in Qatar.

[josephs]

I think DW will mourn for one week for thier liss of Hanuya.what fo you think of sinwar and his expression from all angles.

[kathygeorgiou]

I don’t believe the guy stating that 70% of Gazan’s don’t want Hamas. On Oct 7th there heaps of Gazan’s that participated in the attack, their family are Hamas members & helped dig the terror tunnels etc. The Gazan’s support Hamas 100%.

[bjodaddyo]

Why is this german news station so anti Israel? Oh yeah! I remember why!