We Jews aren’t the only ones who despised Sinwar

So today a the news hit that terrorist Yahya Sinwar appeared to have been killed in an Israeli strike, I looked out the window and saw a Palestinian family who lives nearby, dancing dabke, and handing out candies in the parking lot.

We Jews aren’t the only ones who despised Sinwar.

He did not just bring evil into southern Israel when he masterminded the invasion on October 7—the slaughter, the kidnapping, the rapes, the torture.

He ALSO inscribed terror and cruelty on his own people in Gaza as well, condemning them to suffer for the horrors he orchestrated. His actions, driven by hatred and a bloodlust, didn’t just target Israelis; they sealed the fate of countless innocent people in Gaza, who now face destruction and despair because of what he set in motion on that horrific day.

He built terror for everyone, on both sides of the border, leaving suffering in his wake.

Even in death, his legacy of evil continues.

The damage he inflicted—on Israelis, on Palestinians, on countless innocent lives—endures.

Now, it’s up to us – all of us – those of us who believe in peace, security, and the sanctity of life, to begin repairing what he destroyed.

It is our responsibility to rebuild, to heal the fractures, and to find a path forward that rejects the terror he spread. We must carry the burden of his cruelty, not by succumbing to despair, but by committing to creation, to justice, and to a future where life is valued above all else for everyone – Palestinian and Israeli.