Ismail Haniyeh was in Iran to attend the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. It was reported by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards that he was targeted at his residence in Iran along with his bodyguard. The investigation into this incident is ongoing, according to Iranian media.
Hamas stated that Haniyeh was killed “in a Zionist airstrike.” However, Israel has not commented on his death. Haniyeh’s killing could affect the ongoing negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Ismail Haniyeh was a Palestinian politician known as the chief leader of Hamas. He was born in 1963 and was living in Qatar. He also served as the Dean of the Islamic University in Gaza.
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