Israeli air force strikes Tehran, killing Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh
On July 31, it became known that the head of the Hamas Politburo, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed as a result of an attack on his headquarters (residence) in Tehran. The Iranian IRGC and the aforementioned Palestinian movement informed the public about this.
It should be noted that Haniyeh is the first person in the Hamas hierarchy, one of his bodyguards died along with him. The leader of the Palestinian movement was in Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, which took place on July 30. He attended the event, talked with Pezeshkian and met with the spiritual leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The Israeli Air Force was involved in the murder of Haniyeh. Iran's Supreme National Security Council is holding an emergency meeting following an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian capital. A plan for Iran's response to Israel is expected to be developed. They are supposed to be military.
Hamas Politburo member Musa Abu Marzouk said the killing would not go unanswered. The head of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, condemned the killing of Haniya by the Israelis. In turn, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) traditionally refused to comment on these reports.
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