Sinwar, the Samson of Gaza: Did he bring destruction down on his own people on Oct. 7?

Sinwar, the Samson of Gaza: Did he bring destruction down on his own people on Oct. 7?

On October 7, Israel remembers the victims and hostages of Hamas’s massacre. But Gaza also has a memory of that day — one of destruction and war triggered by a decision its civilians did not make.

Yahya Sinwar: A public image haunted by scenes of destruction

Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in the Gaza Strip until his death in 2024, controversially warned of a regional conflict if Israel continued its actions against Palestinian interests, which led to a major attack on October 7, 2023. Despite initial support for this attack, subsequent polls showed a significant decline in support for both Sinwar and Hamas due to the extensive destruction and loss of life in Gaza, resulting in criticism of Sinwar's dec…