Did the assassination of Baha abu al-Ata fail? - analysis

Is IDF operation just another tactical success with no strategic win?

The home of Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata after it was hit by the Israeli strike that killed him, in Gaza City on November 12, 2019

The home of Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata after it was hit by the Israeli strike that killed him, in Gaza City on November 12, 2019

(photo credit: MOHAMMED SALEM/ REUTERS)

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

AUGUST 7, 2022 19:06

Updated: AUGUST 7, 2022 20:38

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