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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem

Ismail Haniyeh’s death brings prospect of regional war closer

Ismail Haniyeh
Ismail Haniyeh’s death is unlikely to prompt Hamas to move towards a more propitiatory position. Photograph: UPI/Alamy

Like all prominent Hamas figures, Ismail Haniyeh lived under the constant threat of assassination; his death in the Iranian capital of Tehran in a reported missile strike appears to be the latest daring Israeli operation targeting its enemies around the world.

In the aftermath of the Palestinian militant group’s brutal 7 October attack, Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Hamas’s leadership, including those outside the Gaza Strip, were “marked for death”.

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