Hamas’ armed wing said Haniyeh’s killing would “take the battle to new dimensions and have major repercussions”.
CAIRO – Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated early on July 31 morning in Iran, the Palestinian militant group and Tehran said, drawing threats of revenge on Israel in a region already shaken by the war in Gaza and a deepening conflict in Lebanon.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Israel had provided the grounds for “harsh punishment for itself” and it was Tehran’s duty to avenge the Hamas leader’s death as it had occurred in the Iranian capital.There was no immediate comment from Israel. The Israeli military said it was assessing the situation but had not issued any new security guidelines for civilians.
it said was behind a deadly strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, appeared to set back chances of any imminent ceasefire agreement in the 10-month-old Gaza war. Iran’s top security body met to decide Iran’s strategy in reaction to the death of Haniyeh, a close ally of Tehran, in the Iranian capital, said a source with knowledge of the situation.
The International Criminal Court prosecutor office requested an arrest warrant for Haniyeh over alleged war crimes at the same time it issued a similar request against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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