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Topleider Hamas Ismail Haniyeh in Iran gedood

By Jordi Bou

July 31, 2024 - Ismail Haniyeh, 62, Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political wing, has been assassinated in Iran’s capital, Tehran.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed the death of Haniyeh, hours after he attended a swearing in ceremony for the country's new president, and said it was investigating.

His death will be seen as a major coup by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his coalition, which vowed to eliminate Hamas leaders after the group’s Oct 7 attack.

The attack is hugely embarrassing for Iran, and presents Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian with the challenge of how to respond.

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PUBLISHED: 31/07/2024; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Newscom
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