The Israeli Occupation Apartheid Regime Assassinates Isma'eel Haniyya in Tehran, Fuad Shokr in Beirut, and Isma'eel Al-Ghoul in Gaza

July 31, 2024 

Head of the 'Hamas Political Bureau, Isma'eel Haniyya, met with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as he attended the swearing-in ceremony of the President, on July 30, 2024	Head of the 'Hamas Political Bureau, Isma'eel Haniyya, met with the Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, after attending his swearing-in ceremony, on July 30, 2024
Isma'eel Haniyya, Hamas Political Bureau Chief, was assassinated by the Israeli occupation apartheid regime in Tehran, Iran, on July 31, 2024	Fuad Shokr, the senior military leader of 'Hizbulla, was assassinated by an Israeli genocidal air strike on south Beirut, together with dozens of other victims, July 30, 2024
These little Lebanese children were massacred, together with 60 other injured civilians, by an Israeli air strike on the south Beirut neighborhood, on July 30, 2024	Aljazeera TV reporter, Isma'eel Al-Ghool, and his photographer, Rami Al-Reefi, were assassinated by an Israeli genocidal air strike, while reporting from the destroyed home of the assassinated 'Hamas leader, Isma'eel Haniyya, in Gaza, July 31, 2024
Scenes from the south Beirut neighborhood where Hizbullah military leader, Fuad Shukur, was assassinated by an Israeli genocidal air strike, on July 30, 2024	Scenes from the south Beirut neighborhood where Hizbullah military leader, Fuad Shukur, was assassinated by an Israeli genocidal air strike, on July 30, 2024

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

"مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا"  (الْمَائِدَةُ ، 5: 32).

"وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَابًا عَظِيمًا" (النِّسَاءُ ، 4: 93).

"إِنْ أَحْسَنتُمْ أَحْسَنتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ ۖ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَهَا ۚ " (الإسْرَاءُ ، 17: 7). 

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

"Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul, unless for a soul, or for corruption in the land, it is as if he had killed humankind entirely" (The Holy Quran, Al-Ma-ida, 5: 32).

"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him, and has cursed him, and has prepared for him a great torment" (Al-Nisa, 4: 93).

"If you do good, you do good for yourselves; and if you do evil, (you do it) to yourselves" (Al-Isra, 17: 7). 

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While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written human history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of Prophets David and Solomon , peace be upon them, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus, peace be upon him, started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

No matter what the Zionists and their supporters do, they cannot change the will of God, Who promised the Holy Land to Abraham and his descendants, basically the Palestinian Muslims and Christians.

No matter how much persecution and aggression the Zionists and their supporters inflict upon the Palestinian people, they will never be able to force them out of the Holy Land, which Allah, praise to Him, promised for them, and kept His promise ever since.

This is a necessary brief background to understand the US-Backed Zionist Israeli continuous wars against the Arab nation generally, and the Palestinian people in particular, which included the wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, 1978, 1982, the brutal crushing of the two Uprisings (1987-1993 and 2000-2004), 2009, 2012, 2014, 2021, and the current genocidal war on Gaza (Since October 7, 2023), which has culminated a blockade of Gaza since 2007. In addition, the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime launched so many covert operations, raids, and air strikes on many Arab states since 1948.

The following news stories are just examples, not a systematic record, of the Israeli occupation government abuse, mistreatment, and violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

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‎Al-Jazeera correspondent Isma'eel Al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami Al-Rifi were killed in an Israeli raid on Gaza‎

‎Wednesday 31/July/2024 at 5:49 pm‎ +-

‎Gaza – Palestinian Information Center‎

‎Al-Jazeera correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul and cameraman Rami Al-Reefi was killed in an Israeli raid on Wednesday evening while covering people's reactions from the vicinity of the destroyed house of martyr leader Ismail Haniyya in the Beach refugee camp, west of Gaza.‎

‎Our correspondent reported that the occupation warplanes bombed the roof of a house adjacent to the house of the destroyed martyr leader Ismail Haniyeh in the beach camp, west of Gaza, while a number of journalists were present, who were forced to withdraw and the occupation forces targeted their car again directly and deliberately, to kill the journalist Al-Ghoul and the rural photographer.‎

‎Earlier in the day, al-Ghoul appeared on Al Jazeera to report people's reaction to Haniyya's assassination.‎

‎Journalist Anas al-Sharif confirmed that the Israeli warplanes directly bombed journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and Al-Jazeera photographer Rami Al-Reefi, which led to their beheading, while they were in the beach camp to cover the repercussions of the assassination of the head of Hamas' political bureau.‎

‎The Center for the Protection of Palestinian Journalists (PJPC) condemned the killing of journalists Ismail al-Ghoul and Rami al-Rifi in Israeli shelling targeting them following press coverage in Gaza City.‎

‎Initial testimonies showed that al-Ghoul and Al-Reefi along with other journalists were covering the rubble of the house of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in the Al-Shati refugee camp before they were targeted, he said.‎

‎Journalist Ismail al-Ghoul worked as a correspondent for Al Jazeera News Channel in Gaza City, and Al-Reefi worked as a photojournalist for the same channel for months on end during the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.‎

‎PCHR condemned the murder of al-Ghoul and al-Rifi journalists, stressing the need for urgent and immediate international intervention to stop the unprecedented Israeli persistence in targeting journalists in the Gaza Strip.‎

‎He promised that the continued silence on these massacres represents a green light for more murders of Palestinian journalists.‎

‎It is noteworthy that the journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul was previously arrested by the occupation during the storming of the second Shifa Medical Complex last March / March.‎

اقرأ المزيد عبر المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام: https://palinfo.com/news/2024/07/31/903357/

 

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‎'Hamas political chief Isma'eel Haniyya assassinated in Iran

Wednesday 31-July-2024

TEHRAN, (PIC)

Head of Hamas’s political bureau Isma'eel Haniyya has been assassinated in Iran’s capital, Tehran, according to a statement from the Movement, which blamed Israel for his death.

In a statement released at dawn Wednesday, the Hamas Movement mourned its political bureau leader Isma'eel Haniyya, saying he was “martyred by a treacherous Zionist airstrike on his residence in the Iranian capital, Tehran.”

Haniyya and one of his bodyguards were killed after the building where they were staying was struck, Hamas’s statement said, adding that Haneyya was in Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian, on Tuesday.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also announced Haniyya’s assassination.

“Early this morning, the residence of Isma'eel Haniyya in Tehran was struck, resulting in his martyrdom along with his body guards. The incident is under investigation and will be announced soon,” the IRGC said in a statement. 

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Iran sees as a duty to avenge Haniyya's assassination, says the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

July 31, 2024,

Tehran, IRNA –

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyid Ali Khamenei has said that the Islamic Republic of Iran views it as a duty to take vengeance for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyya on its soil.

Ayatollah Khamenei issued a message on Wednesday to offer condolences on the martyrdom of Haniyya in an attack on his residence in the Iranian capital Tehran earlier in the day.

“The criminal and terrorist Zionist regime martyred our beloved guest inside our house and made us mournful, but it paved the way for a harsh punishment to be imposed on it,” said the Supreme Leader in his message.

Ayatollah Khamenei said Haniyya was never fearful of martyrdom as he had sacrificed members of his family and loved ones for the Resistance.

He extended his condolences to the proud nation of Palestine and Haniyya’s family on the death of the resistance leader and his companion in the attack in Tehran.

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Haniyya meets with Iran’s President in Tehran

Wednesday 31-July-2024

TEHRAN, (PIC)

Head of the 'Hamas Movement Political Bureau, Isma'eel Haniyya, discussed with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday the latest political and field developments related to the Israeli war on Gaza.

The meeting came during the Hamas leader’s visit to Tehran to attend Pezeshkian’s swearing-in ceremony.

During the meeting, Haniyya briefed the Iranian President-elect on the latest political and field developments related to the war on Gaza.

The 'Hamas chief also expressed gratitude to Iran for its support of the Palestinian cause and people.

For his part, the Iranian president “emphasized his country’s firm position in support of the Palestinian people.”

He also “wishes the Palestinian people and their resistance victory in their just battle against the (Israeli) aggression,” according to the Movement’s statement.

“We are confident that this struggle will end with the final victory of the Palestinian people and the liberation of the Palestinian land, as well as the destruction of the Zionist regime,” Pezeshkian said.

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Iran, resistance will never forego blood of their martyred brother, Parliament Speaker Qalibaf

Tehran, IRNA -

Wednesday 31-July-2024

The Speaker of the Iranian parliament has stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Resistance Front will not spare the blood of their martyred brother.

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf wrote on his account on X on Wednesday: May God's mercy be upon the brave leader of the Palestinian resistance, relentless fighter, wise mentor, protector of the dignity of the struggling Palestinian nation and the guardian of Islamic values, the martyr of Al-Quds, Haj Ismail Haniyeh.

Qalibaf expressed condolences over the martyrdom of Isma'eel Haniyya, the head of Hamas's Political Bureau, in Tehran early Wednesday.

The speaker also emphasized that the two nations of Iran and Palestine are grieving this great tragedy in each other's arms. "The Islamic country of Iran and the Resistance Front will not spare the blood of their martyred brother."

The Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement that Haniyya and one of his bodyguards were martyred when their residence in Tehran was hit.

The IRGC underlined that the cause and dimensions of this incident are being investigated and its results will be announced later.

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Haniyya assassination to cement bonds between Iran and Palestine: Pezeshkian

Tehran, IRNA –

Wednesday 31-July-2024

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, reacting to the 'Hamas chief's assassination in Tehran, has emphasized that Haniyeh's assassination will cement bonds between Iran and Palestine.

Today, dear Iran is mourning the martyrdom of the brave leader of the Palestinian Resistance Isma'eel Haniyya, Pezeshkian wrote on his X social media platform on Wednesday morning.

Yesterday, I raised his victorious hand and today I have to carry his coffin on my shoulders, he added, as saying, "Haniyya's assassination will make stronger than before, bonds between Iran and Palestine, and the path of resistance and defense of the oppressed will be followed stronger than ever."

The Islamic Republic of Iran will defend its territorial integrity and honor and would make the terrorist occupiers regret their cowardly action, the Iranian president highlighted.

Pezeshkian also referred to the Holy Quran: "Indeed Allah is all-mighty, avenger." (Holy Quran, 14:47)

Isma'eel Haniyya, the political bureau chief of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, and one of his bodyguards were assassinated in their residence in the Iranian capital early on Wednesday.

Haniyya was in Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday (July 30).

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Iran says Haniyya's blood will not go in vain

Tehran, IRNA –

Wednesday 31-July-2024

The spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commented on the killing of Ismail Haniyya, the political bureau chief of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, saying his blood will not go in vain.

Haniyya was a tireless fighter who combated the Israeli regime throughout his life to free the holy Quds, Nasir Kana'ani said on Wednesday.

Kanaani expressed condolences over Haniyeh’s martyrdom to the great Palestinian nation, 'Hamas, all resistance groups, and the countries that support the Palestinian cause.

The spokesman went on to stress that the relevant organizations of the Islamic Republic are investigating the case.

The martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran "will strengthen the deep ties between the Islamic Republic of Iran and dear Palestine and Resistance.”

Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards were killed in their residence in the Iranian capital early today.

He was in Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday (July 30).

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'Hizbullah Preliminary Statement: Waiting to Know Fate of the Senior Jihadi Commander Fuad Shokr

 Al-Manar, July 31, 2024

 'Hizbullah issues a preliminary statement on Wednesday to know the fate of senior Jihadi commander whom the Israeli enemy claimed it has assassinated during a brutal strike on Beirut’s southern suburb (Dha'hiya) a day earlier.

“As has been known, the Zionist enemy attacked a residential structure in Beirut’s Dha'hiya on Tuesday, leading to martyrdom or injury of a number of citizens and significant damage,” a statement released by Hezbollah’s Media Relations Office read.

Senior Jihadi commander Fuad Shokr (Hajj Mo'hsin) was present in the building during the strike, the statement added.

However, it noted that Civil Defense teams “have been working diligently to remove the rubble, but slowly, due to the condition of the destroyed stories.”

“We are still waiting for the results of the search efforts to know the fate of the senior and dear commander as well as other citizens,”  'Hizbullah concluded the statement.

Earlier on Wednesday, Lebanese Health Ministry said that the death toll of the strike on Dha'hiya rose to 4, as it put the number of wounded people at 74, 4 of whom are in serious condition.

The Israeli enemy staged a strike on Tuesday, targeting a residential area in Dha'hiya’s 'Harit 'Huraik. A woman and two children were among the martyrs, local media reported. 

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Media in Lebanon confirm senior Hizbullah military commander martyrdom

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) –

Lebanese media have confirmed on Wednesday the martyrdom of the senior Hizbullah commander Fuad Shokr in the Zionist Israeli regime's aerial attack in south Beirut.

According to Russia Today, Lebanese sources announced that the body of Fuad Shokr, the senior commander of Hizbullah, was found in the rubble of a building that was targeted by the Zionist regime in the suburbs of Beirut last night after hours of searching.

The Lebanese newspaper Al-Nahar announced that two bodies were found under the rubble of the targeted building in 'Harit 'Huraik, one of which is Fuad Shokr and the other is a non-Lebanese person.

No statement has been released by Hizbullah in Lebanon by the time of publishing this piece of news.

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'Hamas condemns Israeli raid on Lebanon

Tuesday 30-July-2024

DOHA, (PIC)

'Hamas Movement strongly condemned on Tuesday the Israeli air raid on Lebanon that targeted a Hezbollah party headquarters in southern Beirut earlier today killing and wounding a number of innocent civilians.

'Hamas described the raids in a press release as a “serious escalation”, and declared “full solidarity” with Lebanon and Hizbullah.

“Israel will pay dearly for its arrogance and attempts to restore its lost deterrence by committing more crimes in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, and the Middle East,” it asserted.

The Movement held the US administration responsible for the Israeli crimes and constant violations due to its unlimited military and political support for Israel.

'Hamas called on the international community and the UN to bear their political and legal responsibilities and put an end to the war of extermination and racial cleansing waged by Israel against the Palestinian people and to check the Israeli aggression on Lebanon.

An Israeli drone targeted a building in southern Beirut on Tuesday evening killing one Lebanese citizen and wounding ten others, according to a Lebanese security source. 

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Isma'eel Haniyya's journey of Resistance: From exile to martyrdom

By Al Mayadeen English

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Providing an exemplary model of Resistance, from student activism to heading Hamas' political bureau, Isma'eel Haniyya is martyred and joins the list of leaders who sacrificed everything for Palestine.

Isma'eel Haniyya was martyred earlier this morning, on July 31, 2024, in an airstrike on his residence in Tehran.

The 'Hamas Resistance movement mourned on Wednesday the martyrdom of the head of its political bureau and leader, Isma'eel Haniyya, in a "treacherous Zionist strike" and assassination targeting his place of residence in Tehran, Iran. Haniyeh was in the country participating in the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Iranian president. 

Isma'eel Haniyya was born in the al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza, on May 23, 1963, after his parents were displaced from Asqalan during the 1948 Nakba. 

He received his degree in Arabic Literature in 1987 from the Islamic University, then earned his doctorate from his alma mater in 2009. 

Political activism

Haniyya's political activism began within the Islamic Bloc, the student branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Gaza Strip, from which the 'Hamas Resistance movement was born. 

He was a member of his university's student council between 1983 and 1984, then acted as its president the following year. 

In 1989, Isma'eel Haniyya was arrested by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) for three years, then was exiled to the town of Marj al-Zuhur by the Lebanese-Palestinian border, alongside a group of 'Hamas leaders. 

Following a year in exile, Haniyya returned to Gaza and was appointed as the dean of the Islamic University. 

In 1997, he was appointed as the head of the bureau of Hamas founder, Sheikh Ahmad Yassine, following his release from Israeli detention. He was later voted as the leader of the movement in Gaza, following the martyrdom of its previous leader, Dr. Abdul Azeez Al-Ranteesi, in 2004. 

In December 2005, he headed the "Change and Reform" list, which won the second legislative Palestinian elections in 2006, with a majority vote. Shortly after, on February 16, 2006, he was nominated to take over the position of prime minister in Palestine and was officially instated on the 20th of the same month. 

In May 2017, he succeeded Khalid Mish'al to be the head of Hamas' Political Bureau. 

 Isma'eel Haniyya has been a target of multiple political assassination attempts, the latest being in 2003, when the Israeli occupation launched an airstrike against a group of Resistance leaders following a martyrdom operation carried out by al-Qassam Brigades. 

Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

When Hamas launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, a cheerful Haniyya appeared in a broadcast video, alongside several of the movement's leaders, from his Doha office. He had been following reports of the fighters of the Martyr Izz al-Din al-Qassam, the military wing of Hamas, seizing Israeli military vehicles, before leading a prayer to "thank God for this victory." 

On April 10, six of Haniyya's family members, including three of his sons and a number of his grandchildren, were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting their car, after they had taken it to drive around the Al-Shati refugee camp and celebrate with its residents in the spirit of 'Eidul Fitr. 

On June 24, 10 of his family members, including his sister, were killed in an Israeli attack that deliberately targeted their home in Al-Shati refugee camp. 

Amid their martyrdom, Haniyya said, "Nearly 60 of my family members rest as martyrs, like the children of Palestine, they are no different," adding that the occupation thinks targeting the sons of Resistance leaders would break the will of the people of Palestine. 

'We declare victory'

"My sons' and grandchildren's blood is not more precious than the Palestinian people's children's," Haniyya said when his family members were murdered by "Israel", thanking God for the "honor" he was generously awarded, upon their martyrdom. 

In a speech he gave in 2014, blasting the ongoing siege on the Gaza Strip, the martyred leader said, "We are a people who declare victory should you declare a siege upon us. If you wish to break the will of Gaza and its people, then [know that] we only kneel before God. Every decision-maker, inside and outside Palestine, should grasp the message of our people: We are a people that cherish death the way our enemies cherish life, we cherish martyrdom on the path of our leaders the way others cherish political offices. Take all the offices you wish and give us our nation." 

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Global condemnations for assassination of martyr Ismail Haniyya

By Al Mayadeen English

July 31, 2024

Reactions condemning the targeting of Isma'eel Haniyya, the head of the Hamas political bureau in Tehran at dawn today continue to pour in from Arab, Islamic, and international countries.

'Hamas chief Isma'eel Haniyya sits in a meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian at the presidency office in Tehran, Iran, on July 30, 2024. (AP)

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian mourned the head of the Political Bureau of Hamas, martyr  Isma'eel Haniyya, saying, "Iran mourns its partner in sorrow and joy, the longtime and proud companion on the path of resistance."

"Yesterday, I raised the victorious hand of Hajj Ismail Haniyeh, the martyr of Al-Quds, and today I must [carry him] on my shoulder to bury him," Pezeshkian said, adding that "Martyrdom is the art of the men of God; the relationship between the proud peoples of Iran and Palestine will be stronger than ever."

President Pezeshkian emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran will fiercely defend its honor and territorial integrity, ensuring that terrorist invaders deeply regret their cowardly actions.

Moreover, the spokesperson for the National Security Committee of the Iranian Shoura Council, Ebrahim Rezaei, stressed that the assassination of Haniyeh is "a cowardly act, one whose perpetrators will undoubtedly receive a response."

He also noted that "the committee will hold an emergency meeting regarding the assassination."

Lebanon

The Lebanese government "strongly condemned" the assassination of Haniyeh after its session today, viewing it as an expansion of the circle of danger.

Yemen

In Yemen, the head of the Supreme Political Council, Mohammed Mahdi 'Husain Al-Mashat, considered "the martyrdom of the leader Ismail Haniyya a great loss for the Palestinian people and the entire Islamic nation." He condemned "the sinful crime of assassination committed by the Israeli enemy, which has been floundering in its abject failure on all levels since October 7."

Syria

The Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned the "blatant Zionist aggression" that led to the martyrdom of the head of the political bureau of Hamas.

Afghanistan

Moreover, the Taliban movement also considered Haniyya's martyrdom a "great loss for the nation."

Qatar

Meanwhile, the State of Qatar condemned in the strongest terms the assassination of Ismail Haniyya,  in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Qatar described it as a heinous crime, a dangerous escalation, and a flagrant violation of international law.

China, Russia, Malaysia

China also condemned Haniyya's assassination, with Russia calling it an "unacceptable political assassination."

Also, Malaysia condemned "the continuation of the crimes of the Zionist regime, which will make the region more unstable."

Read next: Isma'eel Haniyya's journey of Resistance: From exile to martyrdom

Turkiye's president condemns 'Israel’s' assassination of Haniyya

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the assassination of Hamas’ Political Bureau Chief in Tehran on Wednesday.

"I strongly condemn and curse the treacherous assassination carried out in Tehran against Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyya," the president wrote on X, adding, that the act was "a despicable attempt to undermine the Palestinian Cause, the glorious resistance of Gaza, and the rightful struggle of our Palestinian brothers, aiming to demoralize, intimidate, and suppress them.”

The Turkish leader compared the assassination to previous attacks on Palestinian political leaders and Hamas members, highlighting that "Zionist barbarism will once again fail to achieve its goals."

Erdogan reiterated Turkiye’s commitment to establish a sovereign Palestinian state with its capital in East Jerusalem while calling on the Islamic world to unite to end the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

The politician extended his condolences to Haniyeh's family and the Palestinian people after he concluded with a prayer for the martyr.

Iran, Türkiye, Russia, Pakistan condemn assassination of Isma'eel Haniyya

Wednesday 31-July-2024

GAZA, (PIC)

A number of countries have condemned Israel’s assassination of Ismail Haniyya, head of the 'Hamas political bureau, in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Wednesday.

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Nasir Kana'ani said that “Haniyya’s blood will not go in vain, adding that his “martyrdom in Tehran will strengthen and deepen Tehran’s close ties with Palestine and the resistance.”

Meanwhile, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council held in the morning an emergency meeting at Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s residence in the presence of senior Revolutionary Guard commanders to discuss the strike that killed Haniyya and decide the appropriate response to the assassination operation in Tehran.

For its part, the Russian foreign ministry condemned Haniyya’s assassination as an “absolutely unacceptable political murder.”

“This is an absolutely unacceptable political murder, and it will lead to further escalation of tensions,” the state news agency, RIA, cited deputy foreign minister Mikhail Bogdanov as saying.

Bogdanov warned that this assassination incident would also have a negative impact on the ceasefire talks over Gaza.

Türkiye also condemned the “heinous” assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyya in Iran.

“This assassination aims to spread the war in Gaza to a regional level,” Türkiye’s foreign minister warned. “Unless the international community moves to stop Israel, our region will face much larger conflicts.”

Yemen’s Ansarullah group, for its part, mourned Haniyya, describing his assassination as a “heinous terrorist crime,” and a “flagrant violation of the international law.”

The 'Hamas Movement announced early Wednesday that its political leader Ismail Haniyya was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike on his residence in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Iran’s state television also reported Haniyya’s martyrdom, noting that an investigation into the assassination is ongoing and that the results will be announced soon.

Pakistan condemns the assassination of the Chief of the Hamas Political Bureau

Wednesday 31-July-2024

ISLAMABAD, (PIC)

Pakistan condemned the assassination of Isma'eel Haniyya, the Chief of Hamas Political Bureau, in Tehran on Wednesday.

“We extend our condolences to his family and the people of Palestine,” Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

It added, “Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations including extrajudicial and extraterritorial killings irrespective of the motives.”

“We are deeply shocked by the timing of this reckless act, coinciding with the inauguration of the President of Iran, an event attended by several foreign dignitaries, including the Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan,” the statement said.

“Pakistan views with serious concern the growing Israeli adventurism in the region. Its latest acts constitute a dangerous escalation in an already volatile region and undermine efforts for peace,” the ministry statement concluded. 

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