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