Today, after the Palestinians began returning to their homes, and the fighters emerged from their tunnels and are conducting the handovers of Israeli captives in these unprecedented scenes, the Israelis have begun to show their need to simply listen to what is being said on the other side by the Palestinians in Gaza, without underestimating the value of their words, and without closing their ears. They would hear that willingness of the average Palestinian in Gaza to fight for their freedomhas not changedhas been enhanced through the determination shown by Hamas, and through the leadership and example now exemplified by the likes of Yahya Sinwar.