For Benjamin Netanyahu, the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could have provided the ultimate victory photo-op. But victory is hardly the impression we are left with when looking at the Israeli leadership's public statements and deeds, as they relentlessly continue the war in Gaza. In the absence of any prospect of a ceasefire, the worrying possibility is of a prolonged phase of terrible bloodshed -- a lower-intensity war that could become the 'new normal,' but still exact a heavy daily price from the people of Gaza.