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Israel's Success Has Humiliated Its Critics
(Telegraph-UK) Editorial - After a year of fighting in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7 massacre, has faced justice. It is a triumph for the Israel Defense Forces, a grievous blow to Hamas and Iran's terrorist network - and a chastening moment for London and Washington. If Sir Keir Starmer and President Joe Biden had got their way, Israel would have been forced into accepting a ceasefire months ago that would have left Sinwar at large, and Hamas's military network considerably more capable. Indeed, at one point Mr. Biden stated that he would cut the supply of arms to Jerusalem if Israeli forces entered the city of Rafah. Rafah is where Sinwar was eventually caught and killed. Predictably, Sir Keir and Mr. Biden have seized on this triumph to once again attempt to pressure Israel into negotiating with Hamas. Despite the mounting evidence, neither appears to be willing to accept the clear fact that Israel knows how to prosecute its own conflicts better than they do. Rather than once again assuming that we know better than leaders in Jerusalem what is best for Israel, we should simply offer our support to an ally in its fight for freedom and democracy.