Hamas called Ismail Haniyeh's death 'a dangerous event' that would have repercussions across the region.
Palestinian Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, center, flashes a victory sign as he is surrounded by a group of Iranian lawmakers after the swearing-in ceremony of newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday.
It also came just hours after Israel said it had killed a top commander of the Lebanese militant group Pezeshkian called Haniyeh’s killing a “cowardly action” and said that Iran would defend its territorial integrity. Haniyeh’s death and said it represented a “dangerous escalation” in the conflict. Qatar had long hosted Haniyeh in a U.S.-backed arrangement, and the Gulf Arab country is a key mediator in efforts for a ceasefire in Gaza between Hamas and Israel.
“This was the most difficult news I have ever received in my 70 years alive,” said Um Yusuf, who was sitting at the entrance of her shelter in the southern Gazacity of Zuweida when she heard the news of Haniyeh’s death on a radio channel on her mobile phone. In the West Bank’s largest city, Ramallah, resident Bahaa’ Zeit said he was saddened by the news, but shocked that Iran wasn’t able to do more to protect Haniyeh.
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