Assassination of senior Hamas leader ‘more symbolic than anything’: Analyst

Israel's killing of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike in Lebanon's capital Beirut on Tuesday (Jan 2) is “more symbolic than anything else”, University of San Francisco Professor of Politics Stephen Zunes says. He shares with CNA’s Asia First that such assassinations "really don't get at the root of the problem”, and that these small tactical victories may turn out to be strategic blunders in the long term. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia