Will Israels Decades-Long Assassination Policy Continue Without Change?

Senior Iranian officials have been targeted and killed since the start of the US-Israeli conflict against Iran. On the first day of the conflict, Israeli forces reportedly carried out an operation that resulted in the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran. Since then, other high-ranking Iranian military, intelligence, and political figures have also been targeted.

According to available information, Israel has a long-standing policy of using assassination as a tactic. The details of this policy are not publicly disclosed, but it is reported that such operations have been carried out in the past.

The impact of these assassinations on Iran’s conflict with the US and Israel is unclear. However, it is worth noting that Iranian officials have condemned the killings, describing them as “terrorist acts” and “aggression”.

Experts will be discussing the implications of this policy and its potential effects on regional stability. The discussion will also touch on whether such tactics are becoming increasingly accepted in international relations.

The guests for this discussion include Rami Khouri, a distinguished fellow at the American University of Beirut; Illan Pappe, an Israeli historian and chairperson of the Nakba Memorial Foundation; and Luca Trenta, an associate professor at Swansea University with expertise in state-sponsored assassinations.

Source: Al Jazeera