Haniyeh's Death:Israel's Win or mere achievement? Will Hamas escalate war? Israeli Expert’s Insights

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In this intense analysis, we dive deep into the ramifications of the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the prominent Hamas leader, in Tehran. Was this high-profile hit a strategic victory for Israel, or has it set the stage for an even more explosive conflict in the Middle East?    #israelhamaswar #hamasleaderismailhaniyeh #ismailhaniyehkilled #israelhamaswarliveupdates #hamaschiefdead #internationalnews #ismailhaniyeh #ismailhaniyehdeath #hamasleaderdead #breakingnews #latestnews #englishnewslive #israelnews #iranvsisrael #irannews #worldnews #hamasnews                    ~PR.282~ED.103~HT.334~

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00:00If we have to straight away talk about the fallout of this assassination that has happened in Iran.

00:06We know Ismail Haniya was the diplomat, let's say, call it, of the Hamas terrorist organization.

00:13So he was the visible leader of Hamas.

00:16Pretty much said that he was somewhat of a puppet of the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar.

00:23Knowing for a fact that the United States, despite its initial hiccups with the Israeli

00:32governance, Benjamin Netanyahu's ways of working, how big a role do you think it might have played?

00:39The United States designated Haniya as a global terrorist.

00:46Western countries see this as a potential threat.

00:50Maybe the more moderate one, if you could say that amongst terrorists.

00:54Is this an achievement for Israel or it could be a bottleneck?

01:00See that we're actually retaliating and getting to every single one of those responsible.

01:06Hello and welcome to this special broadcast on One India.

01:10We woke up to the news of Hamas chief Ismail Haniya being assassinated in Iran when he was

01:17there to attend a government function, the inauguration of the new president.

01:22And now to discuss the matters further, what does it mean for Israel?

01:26What does it mean for the rest of the world, especially Iran, too?

01:30Zwicka Klein joins us from Jerusalem.

01:33He is the editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post.

01:37Zwicka, thank you so much for speaking to One India on this short notice.

01:42Thank you.

01:43Good morning.

01:44I presume and there's no doubt that it's a busy morning out there in Jerusalem as well.

01:49If we have to straight away talk about the fallout of this assassination that has happened in Iran,

01:56obviously Israel will be seen through a prism of the one who carried out the attack.

02:02What does it mean and what are the fallouts possibly?

02:05Right.

02:06So first of all, Israel didn't yet or will ever, I don't know,

02:10actually say that they were the ones that, you know, pulled out this attack.

02:15You know, just speaking to different defense experts, you know, there were different

02:21assumptions as well as it being the United States or even, you know, the head of Hamas,

02:29Yachi Sinwar, as someone that maybe did not agree with his views.

02:34We know Ismail Haniyeh was the diplomat, let's call it, of the Hamas terrorist organization.

02:41So he was the visible leader of Hamas, but he wasn't actually the one making the decisions.

02:48So though he was at all the negotiations for a ceasefire, a hostage deal, but anyone who

02:55I have spoken to that has been in the room pretty much said that he was somewhat of a puppet of the

03:03Hamas leader, Yachi Sinwar.

03:05And, you know, also, I mean, I think having the fact that he's public as opposed to Yachi Sinwar,

03:11who is underground somewhere in Gaza, it makes that an easier target.

03:17Right.

03:18Absolutely.

03:19Definitely.

03:20I mean, there are, you know, thinking caps are already on that.

03:24Why would Hamas want to remove someone who was a public figure yet grown up in Gaza,

03:28studied there and was pretty much revered.

03:31And that's why he was in a position what he was.

03:33And Sinwar calling the shots.

03:35Definitely.

03:35You're right, Zuka.

03:37Knowing for a fact that...

03:38By the way, I don't know if I'm right.

03:40I don't know if I'm right.

03:41But these are the assumptions.

03:43Yes, but that's what we have gathered so far.

03:47Appreciate, appreciate what's there.

03:50Knowing for a fact that the United States, despite its initial hiccups, you know, with

03:58the Israeli governance, with Netanyahu's ways of working.

04:04How big a role do you think it might have played in this attempt also?

04:09Because the United States is going to elections also.

04:12There is a war going on in Russia as well.

04:14So Russia can't come to rescue of Iran or, say, Hezbollah.

04:18And the U.S. can't risk its chances of doing such a step at this point in time.

04:23Right.

04:24So, first of all, it's important to mention, as you pretty much kind of said,

04:27so the United States designated Hamas as a global terrorist by the United States government.

04:37So, I mean, he definitely is on many lists, not only on the list of Israel,

04:41since Hamas is a terrorist organization.

04:43So many Western countries see this as a potential threat.

04:50There are many implications also, even before the American side,

04:55it could potentially have an effect on the negotiations for a ceasefire and for the

05:01release of hostages, since he was the face or the, you know, he was the figure trying to promote

05:09ceasefire and a prisoner swap or release of hostages as, you know, in return for release of

05:18Hamas terrorists who are in Israeli jails.

05:21So this is a situation where he was maybe the more moderate one, if you could say that,

05:27amongst terrorists.

05:28And then that's a very big question because he was the guy actually meeting and speaking

05:33on behalf of Hamas.

05:34When it comes to America, I think this is pretty much a bipartisan issue.

05:41I would hope to say so, since the United States, as you said, you know, despite the hiccups

05:50here and there, both Republican and Democratic parties are against Hamas.

05:56It's not even a question.

05:57Obviously, there's a fringe extreme part of the Democratic Party who kind of supports them,

06:03though they are a terrorist organization.

06:05So, I mean, it may be, I mean, it may have like the extremes speak up, but I think in general,

06:12I think it's, you know, when it comes to political angle, I think it will be OK.

06:17The question is really administration, right?

06:20So how the Biden administration sees this, you know, did they support it?

06:26Did they know about it, right, about it?

06:28Was it a joint effort to do so?

06:31So it's a very kind of we're in a very initial situation.

06:36We're not all we don't have enough facts to assess that type of situation.

06:42I think it would have less of an effect on the American presidential race,

06:47but more on kind of the regional effect here in the Middle East, but also

06:55the negotiations that the United States, Egypt, and Qatar are trying to promote.

07:01Absolutely, that peace deal that is being talked about.

07:05And Ismail, honey, I will say one thing that, you know, here in Israel this morning,

07:11you know, I personally, on a personal level, don't celebrate death of anyone,

07:18though I will say if I'm reflecting kind of public opinion in Israel, people are happy

07:24because, you know, both both the the attack last night on Beirut and Lebanon and targeting

07:31Fouad Shouker from, you know, the senior Hezbollah official, as well as as the killing,

07:39you know, the assassination of Ismail Aniya makes Israelis kind of stand up proud and feel,

07:50you know, that their, you know, defense is stronger than it used to be in the past,

07:57you know, nine months, almost 10 months. Tomorrow is 300 days for since October 7,

08:03beginning of the war. So in a way, it gives many Israelis, not all of them, a bit of hope

08:10just to see that we're actually retaliating and getting to every single one of those responsible.

08:17That said, you know, if I were a father or a spouse of a hostage in Gaza,

08:25I probably would not be celebrating this because the implications could be very big.

08:31What a dichotomy, what a paradox it is, Rika, and thank you for actually, you know,

08:38letting us know about the general sentiment this morning, because you're right, on one hand,

08:44and that's why I have been asking other experts also the same question, is this an achievement

08:50for Israel? Or is it could be a bottleneck also, because the man who was there at the center has

08:56been removed, and hence comes all the theories, whether it was Iran and Hamas itself, who wanted

09:04to, in a way, clear the way and remove all the possibility of any peace deal that could be seen.

09:09Rika, a lot of water has flown under the bridge. Thank you for your coverage, you know, both you

09:15yourself and in India, I think, you know, the coverage has been very fair and positive towards

09:20Israel, and it's not something that is a given. So thank you very much. Thank you, Rika, and we

09:27would definitely connect with you once again, as time and situation permits. But thank you so much,

09:31have a very lovely day, a good day there, and thank you for speaking to One India for that.

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