Fighting of the narrative: Israels and Hama's reaction to Sinwar's death

Fighting of the narrative: Israels and Hama's reaction to Sinwar's death

The video shows a desperate, abandoned man who tries to attack a highly developed military drone with a wooden stick. Or maybe it is a brave hero who looks at the enemy and fights to the bitter end. How to interpret the scenery depends on who is watching.

the death of Yahya Sinwar and its effects

When the Israeli defense forces (IDF) last week the killing of yahya sinar Published, published several photos and a video that shows the Hamas leader in his last moments and after his death. The video should serve as proof that the man, whom you saw as the main person responsible for the terrorist attack on October 7, is actually dead. At the same time, it was a warning to Israel's enemies that the IDF will ultimately find it hidden.

The unintended effect of the published material

But the decision to publish the film material seems to have backfiring. It is now used by Hamas and others to celebrate Sinwar as a martyr and heroes. In return, Israel to operate damage limitation. The IDF publishes older photos and videos of Sinwar, how he hides in tunnels and hoarding great money sums, in the attempt to present the Hamas leader as a selfish man, who was only important to his own well-being.

criticism of the Israeli government

Gershon Baskin, a Middle East expert and former Israeli negotiator, who previously spoke about back door channels with Hamas, expressed that the publication of the film material was misguided and was probably motivated by Israeli domestic policy. The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces extensive criticism of how the war in the Gaza Strip is. In Germany there is great displeasure with its inability to bring the 101 hostages that are still captured in Gaza. Internationally, Israel is under pressure because of the high number of Palestinian fatalities and the shattering humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.