According to The Wall Street Journal, Sinwar told Hamas’ political leadership outside of Gaza to refuse to make any concessions and to stretch out negotiations as long as possible because “high civilian casualties would create worldwide pressure on Israel.”
Sinwar claimed that the Iranian-backed terrorist organization had the advantage due to “mounting US pressure to alleviate the suffering in Gaza.”
Hamas has rejected every ceasefire proposal since trading hostages for terrorists with Israel in November 2023.
Almost immediately after Israel’s military response to the October 7 attack, the Biden-Harris administration began pressuring the Jewish state to limit its military efforts against Hamas out of concern that Israel’s retaliation would cost the Democrats support among its far-left base in advance of the presidential election.
Last week, Sinwar was killed by the IDF in Tel Sultan in Rafah in an unplanned operation. Israeli forces noticed three terrorists attempting to sneak into a building and, after engaging in a gunfight, the terrorists called in a nearby tank to blow up the building. Sinwar’s body was found inside.
President Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and other prominent Democrats previously insisted that the IDF not go into Rafah, the last remaining Hamas stronghold in Gaza.
Harris said in an interview with ABC in March that “It would be a huge mistake for Israel to enter Rafah,” claiming she had “studied the maps.”
Israel has rescued hostages being held in the southern Gaza city and eliminated many high-ranking Hamas terrorists.
