Yahya Sinwar's death unlikely to ease major problems with humanitarian aid in Gaza

The internal disruption caused by the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has inspired new hope for ceasefire talks, but the distribution of aid to Palestinians in Gaza will likely remain a major problem, not least because Hamas will continue to hijack shipments.

The top Hamas commander was killed this week when Israel Defense Forces soldiers on routine patrol of an area in Rafah encountered three militants who were then killed in a firefight. Neither the U.S. nor Israel has commented on how this unexpected end to the terrorist group’s most crucial leader may affect the charged topic of humanitarian aid.