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Iran Vows Retaliation

1440 Daily Digest

Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly ordered a direct strike on Israel following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh Wednesday. Haniyeh's death has been widely attributed to Israel, which did not claim responsibility but has pledged to eliminate Hamas' leadership following the Oct. 7 attacks.


Haniyeh has led Hamas' political wing since 2017 and was seen as its overall leader (see organizational structure). Based outside of Gaza, he acted as the group's representative in negotiations to secure a cease-fire deal and hostage release. He was killed early Wednesday in Tehran, where he attended the inauguration of President Masoud Pezeshkian alongside representatives from other Iranian-funded groups including Hezbollah, whose top commander was killed by Israel hours earlier.


It is not yet clear where or when Iran plans to strike; in April, it launched more than 300 missiles and drones at Israel following the killing of top Iranian commanders in Syria. An estimated 99% of the projectiles were intercepted.

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