Israel’s Hits on Enemy Leaders Change Dynamics of Conflict, Analysts Say

The killings of the top Hamas and Hezbollah leadership put pressure on the terrorist groups and Iran to respond, heighten the chance of war, and change the dynamics of the conflicts, according to analysts. Iran was drawn in more deeply because the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas, on July 31, took place in Tehran while he was a guest of the Iranian government. Israel has not taken credit for the attack. Analysts say Israel changed the terms of the conflict with its willingness to go after its enemies’ heads in faraway capitals and showed its strength by succeeding. Fuad Shukr, military head of Hezbollah, was killed in the group’s stronghold in Beirut’s suburbs on July 30....