Ismail Haniyeh, political leader of Hamas, was killed in Tehran in a “treacherous Zionist raid,” according to Hamas.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard confirmed the assassination, reported by Iranian State TV. Analysts claim Israel was responsible, though the Israeli military declined to comment.
Haniyeh’s death, following the killing of Hezbollah’s top military commander Fuad Shukur by Israel, raises regional tensions.
The US has been trying to prevent escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon’s foreign minister expressed shock over the Beirut strike, fearing it could lead to war.
Haniyeh’s death impacts Hamas but the group has survived past leadership assassinations.
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