Few Palestinians appeared to heed Hamas’s call for a “day of anger” to condemn the killing of Ismail Haniyeh and Israel’s bombardment of the enclave.
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Israel, Defiant, Appears to Have Gone Rogue, Risking a Regional War
Ignoring the efforts of President Biden and the condemnation of many allies, the Israeli prime minister is forcing the pace of the war and feeding the revolt of the far right.
Israel Confirms Death of Muhammad Deif, Who It Says Helped Planned Hamas Attack
The Israeli military said it had killed Muhammad Deif, who it called a planner of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, which would make him the third Iranian-backed militant leader slain in recent days.
Hezbollah Leader Threatens Retaliation Against Israel After Airstrike Near Beirut
Nasrallah delivered a televised address at the funeral of a Hezbollah commander who was killed in an Israeli strike in suburban Beirut.
Security Concerns Grow for Israeli Olympians in Paris
Concerns for the Israeli team — which has been shrouded in protection at every Games since 1972 — have substantially increased since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks and the war in Gaza.
Fears of Wider Mideast Conflict Deepen, With U.S. Seen as ‘Not in Control’
American officials said they had no advance warning of the attack on the Hamas leader in Iran, raising worries of a power vacuum that could lead to a broader geopolitical crisis.
Iran’s Options for Retaliation Risk Escalating Middle East Crisis
The killing of Hamas’s political leader in Tehran was a humiliating security failure for the Iranian government.
Iran’s Leader Orders Attack on Israel for Haniyeh Killing, Officials Say
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ordered retaliation after a humiliating security failure, as Iran once again balances showing strength against the risk of escalation.
Strikes in Iran and Lebanon Raise Risk of Escalation, but All-Out War Is Not Inevitable
The scale of the reaction from Iran and its regional proxies to the attacks on two of Israel’s largest foes could determine whether the low-level regional battle tips into a full-scale conflict.
Will the Assassination of a Hamas Leader Escalate the Risk of a Wider War?
Qatar and Egypt, the main mediators in talks to end the Gaza war, have warned that new assassinations risk plunging the region even deeper into chaos.