The death of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar has raised questions about who will step into his role at the top of the group. While Hamas has historically been quick in appointing new leaders, much of its senior leadership has been wiped out by Israeli military operations during the ongoing conflict.

His rise was the culmination of decades of planning and outmanoeuvring of opponents, turning a movement into the Sinwar show. In prison in Israel, this violent and calculating man became more systematic in his thinking,

Biden administration officials are celebrating the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar at the hands of Israel Defense Forces as a triumph of justice over evil, but also as a key opportunity to settle the war in Gaza by relaunching negotiations aimed at securing a cease-fire and the release of the remaining hostages in the enclave.