Hamas leader likely to derail Gaza peace talks, inflame regional tensions

Tracy Wilkinson and Nabih Bulos | Los Angeles Times (TNS)

WASHINGTON — The killing Wednesday of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh will likely derail urgent U.S.-led talks to stop the fighting in Gaza and open the door to a potentially ferocious response from Iran.

In a strike widely blamed on Israel, Haniyeh was killed in an airstrike while in Tehran for the inauguration of the Iranian president. Israel has not claimed responsibility, but few entities have the military capability to...