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Hamas leader Haniyeh killed in assassination in Tehran

It has been reported that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an attack at his residence in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

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According to reports from Iranian state television citing a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh lost his life as a result of a terrorist attack on his residence in Tehran.

It was reported that one of Haniyeh's bodyguards also lost his life in the attack.

Iranian media noted that details regarding the incident would be announced later.

3 DAYS OF MOURNING DECLARED IN IRAN

Furthermore, 3 days of mourning have been declared in Iran due to the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh.

3 SONS AND 4 GRANDCHILDREN HAD BEEN KILLED

On April 10, the Israeli army struck a vehicle carrying several members of the family of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh, who were on their way to celebrate the Eid al-Fitr holiday with residents and relatives in the Al-Shati Refugee Camp in western Gaza City.

Haniyeh, who lost 3 sons and 4 grandchildren in the attack, had stated that "his children did not leave Gaza and sacrificed their lives on the path to the liberation of Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque."

Haniyeh's granddaughter, Malak Haniyeh, who was wounded in the attack carried out by the Israeli army during Eid al-Fitr, also passed away in the hospital where she was receiving treatment.

According to the Israeli press, "the assassination of Haniyeh's sons was carried out with the cooperation of the Israeli army and intelligence."

Haniyeh was elected as the head of the Hamas Political Bureau by the Hamas Shura Council on May 6, 2017, replacing Khaled Mashal.

FIRST REACTION FROM TURKEY

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted to the assassination of Haniyeh.

The following statements were included in the ministry's statement on social media:

"We condemn the cowardly assassination of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

We extend our condolences to the Palestinian people, who have given hundreds of thousands of martyrs like Haniyeh to live in peace in their own homeland, under the roof of their own state.

It has once again been revealed that the Netanyahu Government has no intention of achieving peace.

This attack also aims to expand the war in Gaza to a regional dimension. Unless the international community takes action to stop Israel, our region will face much greater conflicts.

Turkey will continue to support the just cause of the Palestinian people."

HARSH REACTION FROM PARLIAMENT SPEAKER KURTULMUŞ

TBMM Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, in a post on social media, condemned the attack and used the following expressions:

"When a calamity befalls them, they say, 'Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.'"

Another great mujahid has joined the caravan of martyrs of Gaza. Our brother Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of the Palestinian cause who gave dozens of martyrs from his family, was martyred by the cowardly attack of the humanity-hating, murderous Zionist Israeli administration. I pray for God's mercy upon him; may his rank be high and his place be paradise.

He lived as he believed and died as he lived. The life he dedicated to the Palestinian cause and the struggle he waged became an example for generations. In the face of his dignified stance and unwavering faith after the martyrdom of his children and grandchildren, my Lord rewarded him with martyrdom as well.

As the late Alija Izetbegovic said; "They buried us in the ground, but they did not know that we were seeds."

I extend my patience and condolences to all the Palestinian people and those who have devoted their hearts to the cause of a Free Palestine.

REACTION FROM QATAR

Qatar condemned the killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran. In a statement, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it strongly condemned the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The ministry said that the killing of Haniyeh would create a dangerous escalation in tensions.

STATEMENT ALSO CAME FROM CHINA

In a statement, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that China firmly opposes and condemns the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, expressing that the incident could lead to further regional instability.

FIRST REACTION FROM RUSSIA

The following assessment was made by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the assassination:

"(The assassination of Haniyeh) This is an absolutely unacceptable political assassination and will lead to further escalation of tensions."

THE WHITE HOUSE ALSO SPOKE

The White House reported that they had seen the news regarding the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. In the statement by an unnamed White House official featured on CNN, the phrase "We have seen the reports that Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran" was used. It was reported that the official did not provide detailed information on the subject.

ASSASSINATION STATEMENT FROM AKP: 'OF THE NETANYAHU GOVERNMENT...'

AKP Spokesperson Ömer Çelik, in his post on X, said, "We condemn the murder of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh, one of the leading names of the Palestinian cause, as a result of a Zionist assassination carried out in Tehran," while stating the following:

"Haniyeh was martyred as a result of an attack by murderers while he was struggling for the Palestinian people and his homeland.

This assassination has once again shown that the Netanyahu Government is a network of genocide and massacre.

The just cause of the brotherly Palestinian people will sooner or later defeat these murderers..."

RESISTANCE STATEMENT FROM IRAN

Following the killing of Haniyeh in an attack carried out after the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian; according to the statement made by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani extended his condolences to "the proud people of Palestine, the Hamas movement, all Palestinian Resistance groups, and all resistance movements and countries supporting the Palestinian cause."

Kanaani stated that the details of the incident are being investigated by the relevant Iranian institutions. Kanaani also expressed that "Haniyeh's martyrdom in Tehran will strengthen the deep and unbreakable bond between Iran and the Palestinian resistance."

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had previously said in its statement regarding the Haniyeh assassination, "The cause and dimensions of this incident are being investigated and the results will be announced later."

HANIYEH AT A GLANCE

Here are the highlights from the life of Haniyeh, who founded Hamas in 1987 under the leadership of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin...

MINISTER FİDAN: 'I LEARNED WITH DEEP SADNESS THAT HE WAS MARTYRED'

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, in a statement on his social media account, said, "I learned with deep sadness that my dear brother Ismail Haniyeh was martyred in Iran," while stating the following:

"He had dedicated his life to the Palestinian cause and to bringing peace and tranquility to Palestine.

We are witnesses to the effort he has made recently to achieve a ceasefire. Even when his family members were massacred by Israel, he did not lose his belief in peace for a moment.

Ismail Haniyeh was a figure who had become a symbol of the glorious Palestinian resistance. His cherished memory will live on in the just cause of the Palestinian people.

May God have mercy on him, may his place be paradise."

FİDAN AND HANIYEH MEETING

The images of Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Iran, chatting and sharing sincere moments at the Iranian President's inauguration ceremony drew attention on social media.

Here are those moments: