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Assassinations strike fear into Israel’s enemies. But do they really work?
Hamas leader Haniyeh is just the latest victim of a ‘weapon’ that has eliminated in often spectacular fashion hundreds of Israel’s enemies over the years.
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Supporters of Hamas and Hezbollah drive through the streets of Saida, Lebanon, following tributes for the slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
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Israel has not claimed responsibility for the recent assassination of Ismail Haniyeh,
But then, the Jewish state hardly needs to own up to such activities since everything – from the choice of the target to precise knowledge about Haniyeh’s secret movements – had the word “Israel” written all over it.
