By Reuters
July 31, 2024
Item 1 of 2 Palestinian group Hamas’ top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo
[1/2]Palestinian group Hamas’ top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
CAIRO, July 31 (Reuters) – Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran on Wednesday, the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards said in separate statements.
The Islamist faction mourned the death of Haniyeh, who it said was killed in “a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran”.
Hanieh attended Iran’s new president’s swearing in ceremony on Tuesday.
“Early this morning, the residence of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran was struck, resulting in his and one of his body guards’ martyrdom. The cause is under investigation and will be announced soon,” the Revolutionary Guards said.
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Reporting by Parisa Hafezi in Dubai, Nidal al-Mughrabi, Enas Alashray and Ahmed Tolba in Cairo; Editing by Himani Sarkar and Stephen Coates
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Categories: Arab World, Asia, Gaza, Iran, Israel, Palestine, War, War crimes
Surely now Israel can claim victory and does not need to continue the genocidal murders. Let’s see…