"I mean, you need to remember that this goes into the kishka (the guts) of Israeli society, they've avenged the mastermind Sinwar," she said. On Friday, the deputy head of Hamas Khalil Al-Hayya said Israeli hostages would not be returned until Israeli ‘aggression’ ended and its forces withdrew. Netanyahu has resisted pressure for months from families of the hostages and from world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, to agree a ceasefire deal in Gaza. The addition of Sinwar to the list could give Netanyahu a potential "off-ramp" from Gaza, said Carmiel Arbit, non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. Israel has said it must maintain security control over Gaza when combat operations end.
