Last updated on August 29th, 2024 at 02:24 pm
The White House said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would speak by telephone Thursday with U.S. President Joe Biden.
With the death of Haniyeh, threats of reprisal against Israel have been issued, along with increased apprehensions that the war in Gaza may widen into a larger Middle East conflict. Iran and Hamas accused Israel of orchestrating the killing of Haniyeh, although Israel has neither denied nor acknowledged responsibility for the murder.
Implications:
These latest developments have brought already strained regional relations to a breaking point, raising the stakes on talks that Netanyahu will now have with Biden. The international community is at an alert position, watching step after step as events unfold.