Seen as closer to Iran, Khalil al-Hayya served as the Palestinian militant group's chief negotiator with Israel and the Trump administration during the Gaza war.
The latest attacks again showed how the U.S. and Iran have inched closer to all-out war as last month's interim deal meant to permanently end the fighting has crumbled and shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely stalled.
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