The Washington Post on Nostr: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, sparking fears of wider war ========== ...
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, sparking fears of wider war
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran, Iran, in an attack blamed on Israel, raising concerns of a broader regional conflict and jeopardizing cease-fire negotiations in Gaza; Israeli officials have not commented on the operation; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel will not tolerate aggression and will exact a heavy price for it; Hamas accused Israel of trying to set the region on fire and vowed to respond with blood and resistance; Haniyeh's assassination followed the killing of Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr in Beirut, Lebanon, by an Israeli airstrike; the events have the potential to escalate into a full-blown war, but both sides may exercise restraint; the United States distanced itself from Haniyeh's killing and emphasized the importance of a cease-fire in Gaza; the death of Haniyeh threatens to derail negotiations for a cease-fire deal and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas; Israel's silence on the killings is in line with its strategic ambiguity policy; the killings serve different purposes for Israel, targeting key interlocutors for Hamas and Hezbollah; the assassinations drew condemnation from the Arab and Muslim world, with Iran vowing revenge and other countries criticizing Israel's policy of escalation.
#Hamas #Israel #IsmailHaniyeh #Iran #Hezbollah #GazaStrip #Ceasefire #Assassination #RegionalConflict
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/31/hamas-leader-assassinated-iran-israel/
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran, Iran, in an attack blamed on Israel, raising concerns of a broader regional conflict and jeopardizing cease-fire negotiations in Gaza; Israeli officials have not commented on the operation; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel will not tolerate aggression and will exact a heavy price for it; Hamas accused Israel of trying to set the region on fire and vowed to respond with blood and resistance; Haniyeh's assassination followed the killing of Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukr in Beirut, Lebanon, by an Israeli airstrike; the events have the potential to escalate into a full-blown war, but both sides may exercise restraint; the United States distanced itself from Haniyeh's killing and emphasized the importance of a cease-fire in Gaza; the death of Haniyeh threatens to derail negotiations for a cease-fire deal and the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas; Israel's silence on the killings is in line with its strategic ambiguity policy; the killings serve different purposes for Israel, targeting key interlocutors for Hamas and Hezbollah; the assassinations drew condemnation from the Arab and Muslim world, with Iran vowing revenge and other countries criticizing Israel's policy of escalation.
#Hamas #Israel #IsmailHaniyeh #Iran #Hezbollah #GazaStrip #Ceasefire #Assassination #RegionalConflict
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/31/hamas-leader-assassinated-iran-israel/