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This could lead to further complications in the relationship between Israel and Iran,
Although the military situation in southern Gaza has somewhat eased, the conflict between Hezbollah in Lebanon and Israel is escalating. The assassination of Haniyeh in Tehran has increased the risk of further conflict between Israel and Iran,
Hamas' power within the Palestinian factions has been weakened, raising new questions about who will govern the Gaza Strip in the future,
Wen Shaobiao, an expert from the Shanghai International Studies University, told the Global Times on Wednesday The ongoing dialogues are at a very critical stage, and this incident could negatively impact the direction of the Israeli-Palestinian situation,
As a result, reconciliation efforts between Israel and Palestine as well as peace talks between Hamas and Israel are likely to face significant setbacks,
On one hand, it continues to carry out intermittent military strikes on Gaza. On the other hand, it is targeting Hamas' senior leaders through a policy of pinpoint elimination,
Liu Zhongmin, a professor at the Middle East Studies Institute of Shanghai International Studies University, told the Global Times on Wednesday I can't tell you what this means. I can tell you that the imperative of getting a ceasefire, the importance that that has for everyone, remains,
Blinken said in an interview with Channel News Asia in Singapore The fact that such a high-ranking Hamas leader was assassinated on Iranian soil was an added bonus for Israel particularly directly after he participated in the inauguration ceremony of the new Islamic Republic president,
Lisa Daftari, Middle East analyst and editor-in-chief at The Foreign Desk, told Fox News Hamas declares to the great Palestinian people and the people of the Arab and Islamic nations and all the free people of the world, brother leader Ismail Haniyeh a martyr,
It sends a clear message that Israel does not differentiate between the Islamic Republic and its proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah,
I have seen the reports. Nothing takes more importance than getting a cease fire. In the interest of putting things on a better path. We've been working since day one to stop[this war] from spreading,
It's very hard to speculate, and I've learned over many years never to speculate on the impact one event may have on something else.”
When asked if the killing is going to change how the war progresses, Blinken said We will continue to labour that for as long as it takes to get there.”
Instead, Blinken stressed on the importance of getting a ceasefire to end the nine-month war, saying Developing news this morning as Hamas have announced that its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in Iran."
Jon announced the news as he said This is an absolutely unacceptable political murder, and it will lead to further escalation of tensions,
RIA cited Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov as saying It has been revealed once again that the government of (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu has no intention of achieving peace,
Turkey's foreign ministry said in a statement This is something we were not aware of or involved in. It's very hard to speculate,
Blinken said in an interview with Channel News Asia during a visit to Singapore We are greatly concerned about the incident, firmly oppose and condemn the assassination, and are deeply worried that this incident may lead to further instability in the region,
We've been working from day one not only to try to get to a better place in Gaza but also to prevent the conflict from spreading, whether it's the north with Lebanon and Hezbollah, whether it's the Red Sea with the Houthis, whether it's Iran, Syria, Iraq, you name it,
China always stands for resolving regional disputes through negotiations and dialogue,