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Not to be confused with 2024 Haret Hreik airstrike. 2024 assassination of Hamas leader

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Killing of Ismail Haniyeh
DateJuly 31, 2024; 4 months ago (2024-07-31)
LocationTehran, Iran
Deaths2, including Ismail Haniyeh

On 31 July 2024, Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, was killed in his residence in Tehran, Iran, while attending the inauguration ceremony for president Masoud Pezeshkian, according to Iranian and Hamas officials. Haniyeh and an Iranian security guard were killed with a guided missile, according to Iranian sources.

Background

Haniyeh meeting with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Ismail Haniyeh is widely considered the leader of Hamas. He has been a prominent member of the movement since 1980, and was elected head of Hamas's political bureau in 2017. The US Department of State designated him a terrorist in 2018.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Israel intends to assassinate Hamas leaders following its war with the organization., On 2 January 2024, Hamas deputy Saleh al-Arouri was assassinated in an airstrike in Beirut.

Killing

The initial report of Ismail Haniyeh's killing emerged from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who provided limited specifics regarding the circumstances of his death and indicated that the incident was under investigation. According to Hamas, he was killed by an airstrike.

Responses

Hamas

Hamas stated that they mourned the death of Haniyeh, who it claimed was killed in "a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran." Hamas senior official Mousa Abu Marzook said that Haniyeh's assassination was "a cowardly act that will not pass in vain."

References

  1. Fassihi, Farnaz; Bergman, Ronen (31 July 2024). "Iran Says Haniyeh, a Top Hamas Leader, Was Killed". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. "Israel-Gaza war: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says three sons killed in air strike". 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  3. Nissenbaum, Dion (1 December 2023). "Israel Plans to Kill Hamas Leaders Around the World After War". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. "Who's who: Top Hamas leaders on Israel's radar". France 24. 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  5. "Iran says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran". AP News. 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  6. Aggarwal, Mithil (2024-07-31). "Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Israeli airstrike in Iran, Hamas says". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  7. "Hamas claims Israel eliminated leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  8. "إسرائيل تغتال هنية في طهران". وكـالـة مـعـا الاخـبـارية (in Arabic). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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