WMAL GUEST: 6:35 AM - INTERVIEW - ENIA KRIVINE - the Senior Director for FDD's Israel Programs and National Security Network - Discuss tensions in Middle East / Israel
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh will be buried today in Qatar, as his killing raises fears that Israel’s war with the Palestinian militant group in Gaza could spiral into a fully-fledged Middle East conflict.
US President Joe Biden said the assassination had “not helped” the chances of a ceasefire deal and expressed concern about the escalating tensions in the region after Iran vowed retaliation for Haniyeh’s killing on its soil.
Haniyeh is the third high-profile figure in Iran-backed militant groups to be killed in recent weeks. He was assassinated in Tehran using a hidden explosive device, a source told CNN.
Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets toward northern Israel after its leader vowed a response to Israel’s attack in southern Beirut that killed its top commander.