The Palestinian militant group has accused Israel of killing its political leader and said this ‘grave escalation’ will not go unanswered
Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in the Iranian capital, Tehran, the Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Wednesday. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said he was targeted at his residence and was visiting Iran to attend the inauguration of President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri accused Israel of the assassination and called it “a grave escalation” in a comment to Reuters. Israel has yet to comment on the killing.
It comes less than a day after Israel attacked the Lebanese capital of Beirut in what its forces said was a targeted attack on Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr.
Israel had threatened to eliminate Haniyeh and other leaders of Hamas over the group’s October 7 attack on that left 1,200 dead and saw some 250 others taken hostage.
July 31, 2024 at 12:43PM
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