What is the antidote to Israel’s terrorism?
By Seyyed Abdolamir Nabavi
University of Tehran faculty member
The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh was no ordinary incident within Israel’s ongoing campaign to eliminate Hamas leaders and top members. Rather, strike targeted Tehran’s authority more than anything else. The assassination could have occurred at any other time and place, probably with less hassle. However, eliminating Haniyeh in Tehran at this particular time was a direct blow to the new Iranian government, forcing Iran to hit back immediately and nervously and undermining its efforts to improve foreign relations and the economic situation from the very beginning.
Israel also wants to revive the myth of its intelligence power, which was severely damaged by the October 7 attack. Although Israel has not, by tradition, claimed responsibility for the deadly operation, it is clear who the main suspect is and where the assassination order came from.
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