Israel is killing the people who could end its wars
Summary
Israel has targeted and killed key figures who could act as negotiators in conflicts with Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas. These killings remove important people who might help end wars and tend to harden the positions of those left behind, making peace talks more difficult.Key Facts
- Sir John Sawers, former head of Britain’s foreign intelligence, said Israel deliberately killed Ali Larijani, a leading Iranian figure able to negotiate peace.
- Killing negotiators creates a gap filled by harder leaders, reducing chances of diplomacy.
- In 1948, UN mediator Count Folke Bernadotte was assassinated during Palestine peace efforts.
- Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s nuclear program leader, was killed in 2020, seen as blocking nuclear deal talks.
- Ali Larijani, killed in March 2026, was pragmatic and could have negotiated with the U.S.
- Israel has also killed leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas who were involved in negotiation, such as Abbas al-Musawi in 1992 and Ismail Haniyeh in 2024.
- These actions cause short-term confusion but often lead to harder, less flexible leaders taking charge.
- Removing key negotiators can close off diplomatic solutions and escalate conflicts instead of ending them.
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