Hamas has denied that the group’s chief, Yahya Sinwar, had made comments saying that the civilian deaths in Gaza were a “necessary sacrifice”. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported it had obtained “dozens of messages” that allegedly showed Sinwar’s “cold disregard for human life and made clear he believes Israel has more to lose from the war than Hamas”. According to the US publication, Sinwar’s comment on “necessary sacrifices” was said after citing civilian losses in national liberation conflicts in places such as Algeria, where hundreds of thousands died fighting for independenc…