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Hamas announced early this morning that it had killed the leader of the Palestinian Islamist group. Ismail Haniye, in an attack attributed to Israel on a building where he was staying in Tehran, the Iranian capital, with no comment from Israeli authorities at this time.

“Brother, leader, martyr Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Movement, was killed in a treacherous attack by the Zionists on his residence in Tehran. after attending the inauguration ceremony of the new president of Iran,” — said the organization’s statement, published by the Palestinian newspaper Filastin on its Telegram channel.

This was also confirmed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards, who, in turn, reported the death of one of Haniyeh’s bodyguards. He expressed his condolences to the “heroic people of Palestine.”This was reported by the Iranian news agency Tasnim.

In turn, Musa Abu Marzouk, a member of the Hamas politburo, said that the murder Haniye – “cowardly act” that “will not go unpunished”while spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said Israel was aware that the attack “involves shooting at itself.”

“The occupation wants to break the will of the movement and wants to break the will of the Palestinian people, but Hamas is an idea,” he said, before stressing that the group “is strengthened by every drop of blood shed for freedom.”

“This is a high price, and we are ready to pay it for the sake of Jerusalem and liberation. “This path has no end except the end of liberation.” He stated, while declaring that “the moment of truth has arrived.” In this sense, he explained that the assassination would not serve to “force Hamas to surrender,” and stressed that “they will continue to the end” in their fight for the Palestinian cause.

Haniye was in Tehran to attend the inauguration of the new president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, whom he met on Tuesday along with Islamic Jihad leader Ziad al-Najjala, who was also in the building at the time of the attack. The two Palestinian leaders also met with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

For their part, Iranian authorities assured on Wednesday that the murder of Isamil Haniyeh will not go unanswered, and stated that “His blood will not be shed in vain.”

This was stated by the official representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Nasser Kanani, who expressed regret over his death and sent condolences to the “proud Palestinian people.” “This is a vile act and there will be a response.” ” he said, before explaining that the investigation into what happened was still ongoing.

In this sense, he highly appreciated Hania’s work and dedication. “a fighter against the usurping Zionist regime” who sought “the liberation of the oppressed Palestinian nation.” “His martyrdom will strengthen the deep and unbreakable bond between the Islamic Republic of Iran, beloved Palestine and the resistance,” he said, according to information compiled by Iran’s IRNA news agency.

Sources close to the case said the attack, which took place at around 2:00 a.m. local time, was to be carried out with the help of a guided missile launched from outside the country.

The attack, which could have led to a wider conflict in the region, prompted Palestinian authorities to take action. a call for general mobilization and “uprising against the occupation” from the mosques of the West Bank.

Haniye became Senior Palestinian Official to Be Killed since Saleh al-Arouri was killed earlier this year in a blast in southern Lebanon. He became prime minister after Hamas won an absolute majority in the 2006 Legislative Council elections, although he was later sacked by Mahmoud Abbas.