CNN analysis: What the assassination of Ismail Haniya means for developments in the Middle East

The killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniya is the “first major Israeli operation since October 7,” said CNN foreign policy analyst Barak Ravid. The Israeli military said it “does not respond to foreign media reports” after Iran’s state media reported Haniyeh’s death. “Although Haniya is not important from a military point of view, he is in charge of the group’s international relations and is the main interlocutor with the Egyptians and the Qatari mediators on the hostage and cease-fire agreement in the Gaza Strip, Ravid said . “His assassination will have a significant influence on these negotiations,” he said. The Israeli government considers Haniya to be one of those responsible for the October 7 Hamas attack, according to Ravid. The brazen act will not go unpunished, says Hamas The killing of Haniya in Iran is a “brazen act that will not go unpunished […]
Source: News Beast

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