The world is a safer place following the death of senior Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, one of the region’s most dangerous terrorists whose long history of orchestrating violence has led to the deaths of thousands of Israelis, Americans, Palestinians and citizens from more than 30 other countries.

Israel had hunted the architect of the 7 October atrocities for more than a year. A chance encounter in Rafah got him.

Footage released by the IDF appeared to show Sinwar at his weakest – alone and nearing defeat. But that’s not how most Palestinians see it, says Mustafa Barghouti.