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.

// SUBSCRIBE TO THE SPECTATOR
Get 12 issues for £12, plus a free £20 John Lewis/Waitrose voucher
https://www.spectator.co.uk/tvoffer

// FREE PODCASTS FROM THE SPECTATOR
Hear more from The Spectator's journalists on their podcasts, covering everything from the politics of the UK, US and China, to religion, literature, lifestyle and more.
https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/

// FOLLOW US
  / spectator  
  / officialspectator  
  / the-spectator  
  / spectator1828  
  / thespectatormagazine