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In the meantime, how Iran responds to this attack is important. Iran’s military capabilities are undisputable, as demonstrated in April this year. Still, everyone knows that the region cannot withstand a large-scale war, a war whose flames may quickly spread to other countries.
Recent political and diplomatic efforts, especially by regional Arab countries, have aimed to prevent the possibility of a major conflict. While they have condemned Haniyeh’s assassination, they are concerned that, given the other regional and global crises, the situation may spiral out of control. This calls for foresight and tact on the part of Iranian statesmen and military officials to respond appropriately to Israel’s terrorist attack without creating new problems.
Perhaps one point to consider when deciding how to retaliate the assassination and, in general, to the approach of the incumbent Israeli government, is that it has become clear to all politicians in the region and the world in the past few weeks that Netanyahu is fighting for his political life and has no regard for human lives, be they Palestinian or Israeli.
In fact, he is primarily to blame for the failure of several rounds of talks between Hamas and Israel representatives in Cairo to secure a cease-fire, exchange captives, and deliver aid to the displaced people in the Gaza Strip.
Every time the negotiations have reached a conclusion with the efforts of mediators such as Egypt, he has disrupted the process by taking new measures or making new excuses. This has led political experts and media pundits in Israel itself to come to the conclusion that he has no interest in resolving the crisis and is merely concerned with maintaining his grip on power.
If this is accepted, it can be concluded that any act that leads to a more critical situation and the spillover of conflicts will bring Netanyahu closer to his goal and create favorable conditions for him and Israeli radicals to stay in power.
In other words, the antidote to Israel’s terrorist act may not be a direct confrontation or attack this time, but rather continue political and diplomatic support for the Palestinians and calm the situation for a cease-fire in Gaza, which will, in fact, cause greater troubles for Netanyahu’s cabinet.
While this point is bitter, it will eventually bear sweet fruit by improving the catastrophic conditions in Gaza and toppling someone who has caused trouble for the entire region for years in the name of maintaining Israel’s security.