Haniyeh assassination ‘exhibits Israel had entry to Iranian territory’ to execute focused airstrike

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a predawn airstrike within the Iranian capital Wednesday, Iran and the militant group mentioned, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that dangers escalating the battle even because the US and different nations had been scrambling to forestall an all-out regional struggle. Iran’s supreme chief vowed revenge in opposition to Israel. There was no quick remark from Israel, which has pledged to kill Haniyeh and different Hamas leaders over the group’s Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel. The strike got here simply after Haniyeh had attended the inauguration of Iran’s new president in Tehran — and solely hours after Israel focused a high commander in Iran’s ally Hezbollah within the Lebanese capital Beirut. As Iran threatens retaliation and Qatar casts doubt over the success of any future mediation between Israel and Hamas, FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula is joined by Dr Filippo Dionigi, Senior Lecturer in Politics/Worldwide Relations with regional experience on the Center East with a concentrate on Lebanon, Syrian refugees, and Islamist actions equivalent to Hezbollah.

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