The assassination of the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar in Gaza, the architect of the October 7 attack, might have been an opportunity for a ceasefire. 

Instead, Israeli airstrikes have intensified in the north and there is no sign Hamas will agree to the return of hostages. 

Today, international relations expert Rajan Menon on what Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to achieve. 

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Rajan Menon, professor emeritus of international relations at the City College of New York