“We have the Israelis right where we want them,” Sinwar told other Hamas leaders, according to a June report in The Wall Street Journal.
Sinwar’s approach to hostage talks was evidence of his confidence. After the weeklong November ceasefire, Hamas turned down every Israeli and international proposal.
And why wouldn’t it? The longer Sinwar waited, the more his situation improved.
Israel slowly, then quickly, became a pariah abroad, as even its close allies called for an immediate ceasefire that would leave Hamas standing.
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