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Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/31/hamas-leader-assassinated-iran-israel/
Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed in Iran
(Washington Post) Steve Hendrix - Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed early Wednesday in central Tehran. Israeli experts said Israel hoped the risk of escalation would be outweighed by a demonstration of military and intelligence prowess that allowed it to reach deep into Tehran. "I don't think it will change the balance of power or the face of the war, but it sends a strong signal to Iran and the axis [of proxy militant groups]," said Yoel Guzansky, a former official on Israel's National Security Council who is now a senior fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv. "It shows them they cannot be safe anywhere, even in Tehran. I think this is Israel getting some of its reputation for deterrence back."