07/31/2024

Hamas' Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated in Iran, Group Says

He was consider the group's senior political leader

Hamas' political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated early Wednesday in the Iranian capital, according to Iran and the Palestinian militant group, both of which blamed Israel for an attack that has raised fears of spiraling conflict in the region.

Haniyeh, 62, was assassinated in Tehran after he attended the inauguration ceremony for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Hamas said.

Haniyeh, who "died as a result of a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran," according to a Hamas statement on Telegram, was also a senior negotiator in cease-fire talks with Israel. So his death could imperil negotiations aimed at ending the war in the Gaza Strip and ensuring the return of hostages held in the enclave.

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