Israel confirmed on Thursday that its soldiers killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in fighting in Gaza the previous day. If President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris had their way, that would not have been possible.
Anyway, Biden I tried it To honor Mr Sinwar's legacy in a statement welcoming his death on Sunday:
Immediately after the October 7 massacre, I directed special operations personnel and our intelligence experts to work with their Israeli counterparts to help locate and track down Shinwar and other Hamas leaders hiding in Gaza. I was instructed to cooperate.
With our intelligence support, the Israel Defense Forces relentlessly pursued Hamas leaders, forced them from their hiding places, and forced them to flee.
In reality, Biden and Harris got in the way of an Israeli operation that ultimately led to soldiers finding and killing Sinwar.
1. Sinwar was killed in Rafah. Rafah is a town in southern Gaza near the border with Egypt. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had hoped to enter Rafah in February, citing the presence of Hamas leaders and Israeli hostages there. Biden has publicly opposed Israel's plans, and Harris has warned of “consequences” for Israel, including an arms embargo. Prime Minister Netanyahu ultimately ignored them and Israel entered Rafah in May. Very few civilians were affected.
2. Sinwar was killed near the Philadelphia Corridor. Shinwar's body was found in a building near the Philadelphia Corridor, the first border road taken by Israeli forces when they entered Gaza. The Biden-Harris administration had been pushing Israel to relinquish control of the Philadelphia Corridor in ceasefire negotiations. Israel rejected the corridor, saying it was essential to preventing the influx of weapons and the escape of Hamas leaders. Significantly, cash and a passport were found on Shinwar's body, suggesting he had tried to flee across the hallway.
3. Sinwar was killed despite the threat of an arms embargo. Days before Sinwar's killing, the Biden administration threatened an arms embargo against Israel, which Harris supported. The administration called on Israel to “surge” humanitarian aid to Israel and scale back military operations, giving Israel just 30 days to comply.
4.Despite calls for a unilateral ceasefire, Shinwar was killed. Biden and Harris had explicitly called for a temporary ceasefire to allow for a hostage deal. It was their intention that the “temporary” agreement become permanent.
5. Sinwar was killed despite promising intelligence in exchange for a ceasefire. In order to get Israel to agree to a cease-fire on terms that are disadvantageous to them, the Biden-Harris administration has promised to provide intelligence that pinpoints the whereabouts of Hamas leaders. The idea was to end the war while providing Israel with the prospect of targeted attacks against Hamas leaders. Ultimately, Sinwar was killed in regular combat rather than in targeted operations.
The episode was reminiscent of Biden's contradictory positions on the U.S. operation that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in 2011. Biden later acknowledged that he had opposed the operation for political reasons, saying it was too dangerous. If the plan was successful, Biden and then-President Barack Obama promoted the policy for re-election, with Biden referring to the auto industry bailout and saying, “Osama bin Laden is dead, General Motors is alive.'' He famously declared,
update: Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while en route to Europe with the president, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan credited the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for the operation.
Joel B. Pollack is a senior editor at Breitbart News. Breitbart News Sunday Sunday nights from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT) on Sirius XM Patriot. he is the author of Agenda: What should President Trump do in his first 100 days in office?available for pre-order on Amazon. He is also the author of Trumpian Virtues: Lessons and Legacy of the Donald Trump Presidencynow available on Audible. He is the recipient of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter @joelpolak.
