Editorial: La Vanguardia

• Israel has carried out two operations in which it has eliminated Fuad Shukr, number two in Hizbullah, and Ismail Haniye, the political leader of Hamas.
• These attacks demonstrate the effectiveness of Israeli intelligence services.
• The death of these leaders will only fuel the spiral of violence in the region and increase the risk of a widespread conflict in the Middle East.
• Retaliation for Haniye's death could come from various regional militias supported and armed by Iran.
• An agreement between Israel and Hamas seems to be further away than ever, putting negotiations in danger.
• Haniye's disappearance threatens to destabilize the region further with a violent escalation.

Conclusion: These recent high-impact events in the Middle East raise the possibility of escalating conflict and further complicate the prospects for peace.

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