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Hamas claims Israel eliminated leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran
July 31, 2024

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran, Hamas confirmed on Wednesday morning, while claiming Israel was behind the attack. In a statement, the Islamist terror group said they mourned the death of Haniyeh, who it claimed was killed in “a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran.” Haniyeh, along with one of his guards, was reportedly killed at his Tehran residence, according to an IRGC statement…Hezbollah-affiliated news site Al Mayadeen claimed that Israel eliminated him. Israeli officials have yet to comment…Three of Haniyeh’s sons were killed in an airstrike in April. Despite this, Haniyeh refused to release the hostages and step down from power. READ MORE

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