The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh will not contribute to ceasefire negotiations, according to the US President. In response to journalists’ questions about whether Haniyeh’s assassination had ruined the chances of reaching a ceasefire agreement, Biden replied: “It doesn’t help”. Biden also added that he held talks on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Reuters notes that Israel has not claimed responsibility for the killing of Haniyeh, but it has claimed to have launched devastating strikes against Iran’s proxies, including Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Spe…