Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas strongly condemned the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniya, describing the incident as a cowardly act and a dangerous development.
Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, called on the Palestinian people and their factions to unite, be patient, and stand firm against the Israeli occupation. His statement was reported by the Palestinian news agency, WAFA.
In a shocking announcement, Hamas has reported the assassination of its political bureau chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in Iran.
Sources within Hamas confirmed that Haniyeh was martyred as a result of an attack on his residence in Tehran.
The Iranian Tasnim News Agency reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the news of Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran.
In a press statement, Hamas said, “Hamas mourns the loss of our great Palestinian people, the Arab and Islamic nations, and all the free people of the world. Our leader and martyr, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated in a treacherous Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran, after attending the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian president.”
The head of the movement, who was killed in a treacherous Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran after attending the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian president.
“We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. It is indeed a jihad, victory or martyrdom.”
