Next guy will be more of the same. So be it.
But taking him out won't create a martyr...
Yes, but we can nip him in the bud before he becomes an institution. One of the main reasons the Israelis could never take him out was because the martyrdom factor.
If the new one who fills the rat nest is like Arafat, he can be taken out without becoming a martyr. The NEXT one will then seriously think about honest negotiations.