
Hamas political leader killed
Palestinian militant group, Hamas, says its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in Tehran.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas says its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip and led the assault on Israel in October, said he was killed in an Israeli raid. This took place after Haniyeh had attended inauguration of the new Iranian president. Hamas described the assassination as a grave escalation that will not go unpunished. We will speak to experts and analysts.
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- Wed 31 Jul 202406:06GMTBBC World Service