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Hamas Political Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed in Iran

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  • Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli strike on his residence in Tehran, the Palestinian militant group claimed in a statement on Wednesday. Haniyeh was in Tehran to attend the inauguration of Iran's new president Masoud Pezeshkian.

  • Hamas' political leader was reportedly killed along with one of his bodyguards when an "airborne guided projectile" hit a residence for military veterans in the north of Tehran in which he was staying. Israel did not commented on Haniyeh’s death.


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