Yahya Sinwar’s killing could provide opening for ceasefire and hostage deal

Israeli forces’ killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is a seismic event that could create a pathway to a ceasefire agreement.

Hamas is still holding about a hundred hostages whom it kidnapped over a year ago during the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks that destabilized the region. Sinwar had been the obstacle blocking a ceasefire deal ending Israel’s war in Gaza in exchange for releasing those hostages, U.S. officials said last month.

“We’re calling on the Israeli government and the U.S. administration to act swiftly and do whatever is needed to reach a deal with the captors,” Orna and Ronen Neutra, the parents of hostage Omer Neutra, said in a statement, “We are at an inflection point where the goals set for the war with

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