Hamas political leader Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, plunging Middle East conflict into dangerous new phase | CNN
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Hamas said its political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an overnight strike in the Iranian capital Tehran, a major development that throws the war between Israel and the militant group into an unpredictable and dangerous new phase.

Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in the Iranian capital Tehran, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps and Hamas on Wednesday.

  • coyotino [he/him]@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    4 months ago

    It may also dash any remaining hopes of a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza being reached in the near future, amid a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in the enclave. Haniyeh had played a leading role representing Hamas in months-long truce negotiations, which have repeatedly appeared to reach the cusp of a breakthrough, only to collapse at the last moment.

    sweet. Everyone across the globe wants Israel to agree to a ceasefire and stop this bloodbath, and Israel said “nah” and killed Hamas’ ceasefire guy.

    • t3rmit3@beehaw.org
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      4 months ago

      And they didn’t just do a car bomb or something, they did an airstrike inside Tehran. Generally an airstrike inside another country’s capital city is considered “inflammatory”.

      So yes, Netanyahu definitely wants a regional war to stay in power longer, and probably to try to force the US’s hand to participate on their side.