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Funeral of Hamas political leader. Ismail Hania, who died early Wednesday morning in an attack on the building where he was visiting Tehran, will take place this Thursday in the Iranian capital.
This was confirmed by the country’s authorities, who indicated that subsequently His remains will be transported to Dohathe capital of Qatar, according to the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
The coffin is planned to be moved from Tehran University to Azadi Square. starts at 8:00 am (local time).
Meanwhile, Iranian authorities continue to investigate the attack, which took place around 2:00 a.m. when Haniyeh and his bodyguard, who was also killed in the attack, They slept in a veterans’ dormitory. in the northern district of the capital.
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At this point, Musa Abu Marzouq, a member of the Hamas politburo, said that the killing Haniye – “cowardly act” that “will not go unpunished”while spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said Israel was aware that the attack “involves shooting at itself.”
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.
Iranian authorities have assured 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.
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Preliminary information released by Iranian media suggests that the attack was carried out is carried out by a guided missile, although there is no more information about this.
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.
If Israeli authorship is confirmed, This will be the most important operation carried out by the Israeli army. after the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas on October 7. However, the authorities refused to make statements on this matter and ruled out “reacting to information from foreign media.”
Although Haniye is not a significant military figure, He was responsible for international relations for the Palestinian armed group. and he was a vital interlocutor in the Egyptian-Qatar-brokered talks to secure a hostage release and a ceasefire in Gaza, so his death is expected to have an impact on those talks. However, the Israeli government considered Haniyeh one of the perpetrators of the October 7 attacks.
(according to information from Europe Press)