Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination and Middle East conflict | Impact on US-Israel relations

In this latest episode of Unraveled With Marvi Sirmed, Dr. Kamran Bokhari, Senior Director, Eurasian Security & Prosperity at New Lines Institute for Strategy & Policy, discusses the significant repercussions of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in Iran. Dr. Bokhari explains why Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack and explores Israel’s motives behind its expected ceasefire in Gaza. He also examines how Israel was able to carry out this operation within Iran’s borders and what it reveals about Iran’s defensive capabilities.
Tune in for an in-depth analysis of these critical geopolitical developments.

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[ibrahimanan]

There is something you do not know and therefore will not understand... Hamas was founded with the support of Israel and until recently Israel was carrying money for it through the siege of Gaza...It is in Israel's interest for Hamas to represent the Palestinians because the world that supports the Palestinians cannot support Hamas, this Israeli game, and Iran supports Hamas, meaning it supports the Israeli idea

[Arsalan.Ali]

Thanx marvi ur back again, wat took u so long

[AbaddonianG]

Iran and Israel don't talk to each other .
They can but they don't . That said, how exactly do you conceive a war between Israel and Iran ?
They are about 2000 kms apart .
Iran has no air force to speak of which is why it decided to build a missile arsenal .
The kind of missiles that can hit a target 2000 miles away precisely, are very expensive to make and you'd have to fire multiple missiles for every single target if you want to avoid the air defence system putting a spanner in your work.
Iran's biggest weapon is its ability to close down sea lanes of trade all around the Persian Gulf .
That's what it would do if struck .

Hamas is a name of a terrorist group which operates on a predefined idea .
Israel 's chief objective is not vengeance but deterrence and the only worthwhile deterrence in the wake of the 7th of October is the occupation of Gaza which might either be isolated or supervised .
The latter seems more likely but the difference between the two would be more emblematic than substantial .
Israelis are yet not sure how to exactly do that but it's not hard to see their perspective .
It'd either have to be a complete ouster of the Palestinians or the Gaza strip being run like a jail with as strict rules against assembly and possession of arms .
Egypt has put troops in the Sinai which too is a problem for Israel asides From being a contravention of the peace treaty signed between them .
If that's not undone the problems for the Palestinians would only increase .
Israel would have to impose a more militarised occupation .
Only the threat of occupation can deter the Palestinians . That's something Israel is aware of .
Anything short of that would amount to a strategic defeat for the Israelis