Hamas’s armed wing said that the killing of its political leader Ismail Haniyeh takes the “war” with Israel to “new levels,” warning of repercussions for the entire region, AFP reports.

“This assassination …takes the war to new levels and will have enormous consequences for the entire region,” the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, whose fighters are engaged in fierce battles with Israeli troops in Gaza, said in a statement.