Last week, a regular Israeli patrol in southern Gaza chanced upon the person they had been hunting for more than a year: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. His death raised some big questions: How much of a blow would this be for Hamas? What would it mean for Israel’s strategy? This week’s guest has thought a lot about all of these questions. Gen. David Petraeus led U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan at the height of counterterrorism efforts there.

Suggested reading (FP links are paywall-free):

FP Live: David Petraeus on a World at War

FP Live Transcript: David Petraeus: Why 9/11 Is a Cautionary Tale for Israel

Steven A. Cook: Sinwar Is Dead. Hamas Is Very Much Alive.

Daniel Byman: Israel’s Killing of Yahya Sinwar Is Not a Turning Point

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