The Hamas leader in hiding who’s trying to prolong Gaza war

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“Sinwar and Netanyahu have the same interest in prolonging the war,” says Andreas Krieg, of the Institute for Middle Eastern Studies at King’s College London. “If you draw a Venn diagram, it’s hard to see where the overlapping interests are that would allow a pause and hostage swap.”

He notes that Hamas is not a unified organisation, making negotiations harder. Differences are emerging between Sinwar and the political leadership negotiating with Western and Middle Eastern officials in air-conditioned offices in Doha. “And the gap between these more moderate figures and those in Gaza is widening as communications are disrupted,” says Krieg.

Period	13 May 2024
Held at	iNews, United Kingdom