Hamas accused Israel of killing its top political leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Palestinian Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, center, flashes a victory sign as he is surrounded by a group of Iranian lawmakers after the conclusion of the swearing-in ceremony of newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, 30, 2024.TEL AVIV — The Palestinian militant group Hamas said in a statement that its top leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
Hamas and Hezbollah are both backed by Iran. Israel has not yet officially commented on the reports of Haniyeh’s killing.Hadeel al-Shalchi is an editor with Weekend Edition. Prior to joining NPR, Al-Shalchi was a Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press and covered the Arab Spring from Tunisia, Bahrain, Egypt, and Libya. In 2012, she joined Reuters as the Libya correspondent where she covered the country post-war and investigated the death of Ambassador Chris Stephens.
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