Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Extends Condolences For The Martyrdom Of Ismail Haniyeh
Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an air strike in Tehran, Iran. The chief of the Palestinian resistance movement was in the Iranian capital to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian. Haniyeh has lived in Doha, Qatar since 2016 and was the face of Hamas and Gaza affairs in international diplomacy. Haniyeh was not a figure hiding, like the leaders of the military wing.
Hamas held Israel responsible for the attack and responded that his martyrdom would not be unanswered. Whereas, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps stated the assassination of the Palestinian leader and said that the investigation is ongoing.
After the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei extended his condolences via the Social Media platform ‘X’ that read, “In the wake of the martyrdom of the great Mujahid Mr. Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, Imam Khamenei extended his condolences for the martyrdom of this courageous leader”.
In the wake of the martyrdom of the great Mujahid Mr. Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas, Imam Khamenei extended his condolences for the martyrdom of this courageous leader.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) July 31, 2024
The assassination of Haniyeh put the ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel into doubt as the Hamas leader was a critical figure in the negotiation between Israel and Gaza.
Haniyeh was involved in the ceasfire and hostage release talks, so now the political analysts such as Jeremy Bowen are suggesting that now the deal “is not going to make those any easier”.
Haniyeh had already lost his three sons and four grandchildren in an Israeli attack on April 10.
