Meshal is a founding member of Hamas. His decades-long career in the terrorist organization has taken him from Kuwait to Jordan (where he survived an Israeli assassination attempt), to Syria (where he became head of the group’s politburo), and finally to Qatar, where Meshal emerged as the group’s chief envoy.

In Washington, Sinwar’s demise is a godsend for two reasons. First, since the lifelong Hamas operator was responsible for the most barbaric attack in Israel’s history, taking him out is the ultimate act of justice.

The extent to which Yahya Sinwar’s death can be leveraged to bring about a cease-fire will depend on the Biden administration and whether it is actually prepared to apply meaningful and public pressure on the Netanyahu government, something it has thus far refused to do.