October 7 was vicious, but also the expression of a deeply held religious worldview. In what did Yahya Sinwar believe?

One of the many questions at the heart of the Mid-East conflict is whether or not this is a religious war, or a war over territory. If it’s a war over land and borders, then in theory at least, reasonable sides could eventually reach a compromise. If it’s a war motivated by religious ideology (on either side, or both), then compromise is much less likel…