WAR: Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas leader, reportedly killed in Iran by Israeli raid
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Tehran, as reported by Iranian state media, Press TV, on Wednesday, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Haniyeh, the exiled political chief of the militant group, had spent much of his recent years in Qatar. He played a key role as a negotiator in ceasefire talks and maintained close ties with Hamas’s main ally, Iran, during the Israel-Gaza conflict.
According to a statement from Hamas, Haniyeh and his bodyguard were killed in a “Zionist raid” on his residence in Tehran after he attended the inauguration of the new Iranian president.
CNN reported that it is unclear when Haniyeh was killed and noted it has reached out to the Israeli military for comment on Hamas’ claim.
Previously, in April, Israeli airstrikes killed three of Haniyeh’s sons and four of his grandchildren, according to Hamas.
