Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death is a defining moment, but it will not end the war

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, one of the masterminds behind the group's horrific October 7 2023 attack on southern Israel, is no doubt a consequential moment in Israel's year-long war against Hamas.

But is it a turning point?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sinwar's killing - long a major objective of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) - would signal the "