Israel says Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Deif was killed in a July strike
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Deif was killed in a July strike

The Hindu  

The Israeli military said August 1, 2024, that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July. Israel believes that Deif, the head of Hamas’ military, and Yahya Sinwar, the top Hamas leader in Gaza, were the chief architects of the Oct. 7 attack that killed some 1,200 people in southern Israel and triggered the Israel-Hamas war. The killing of two of Hamas’ most senior figures brings a victory for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who has said that he will not end the campaign in Gaza until Israel destroys Hamas’ military capabilities. In a statement Thursday, the Israeli military said that “following an intelligence assessment, it can be confirmed that Mohammed Deif was eliminated in the strike.” In its 10-month-old campaign of bombardment and offensives in Gaza, Israel has killed some 39,480 Palestinians and wounded more than 91,100 others, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, whose count does not differentiate between civilians and combatants.

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'Will behead…': Israel's ominous warning to ‘Houthi terrorist organisation’
Top News
14 hours, 52 minutes ago

'Will behead…': Israel's ominous warning to ‘Houthi terrorist organisation’

Hindustan Times  

After admitting publicly for the first time to killing Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Israel on Monday warned "the Houthi terrorist organisation" that it would "behead their leaders". This handout picture released by the Government Press Office shows Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz. Israeli defence minister Israel Katz admitted on Monday that his country killed Hamas …

Israeli Defense Minister claims responsibility for first time for Hamas leader Haniyeh’s assassination
19 hours, 42 minutes ago

Israeli Defense Minister claims responsibility for first time for Hamas leader Haniyeh’s assassination

The Hindu  

Israel's Defense Minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas' top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. The comments by Israel Katz appeared to mark the first time that Israel has acknowledged killing Ismail Haniyeh, who died in an explosion in Iran in July. He also noted …

Middle East latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader
Trending News
1 day, 11 hours ago

Middle East latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen. ___ Here’s the latest: Defense minister acknowledges Israel killed Hamas leader JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas’ top leader last summer and is …

Egypt Proposes 2-Day Gaza Cease-Fire And Release Of 4 Hostages
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Egypt Proposes 2-Day Gaza Cease-Fire And Release Of 4 Hostages

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING RAMAT HASHARON, Israel — Egypt’s president announced Sunday his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed. Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday said Israel’s strikes — in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack this month — “should not be exaggerated nor downplayed,” while stopping short …

Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' top leader and a mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, is dead at 61
2 months ago

Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' top leader and a mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, is dead at 61

The Independent  

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Israel Confirms Killing of Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar in Gaza Operation
2 months ago

Israel Confirms Killing of Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar in Gaza Operation

ABP News  

Israeli forces have confirmed the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an operation in the Gaza Strip. The operation took place during a targeted ground operation in the city of Rafah located in the southern Gaza Strip. Sinwar was the chief architect of the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel that led to the Gaza war. His death gives …

Israel’s killing of Hamas’ leader is a harsh blow, but hardly fatal. What happens now?
2 months ago

Israel’s killing of Hamas’ leader is a harsh blow, but hardly fatal. What happens now?

LA Times  

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed this week by the Israeli military in Gaza. The leadership vacuum left by Sinwar’s killing will likely be temporary, longtime observers say, but it raises a host of questions about how Hamas will carry forward its battle with Israel. In confirming Sinwar’s death — a full day after it was announced by Israel — …

Yahya Sinwar: Hamas leader and mastermind of 7 October attack killed in Gaza, Israel says
2 months ago

Yahya Sinwar: Hamas leader and mastermind of 7 October attack killed in Gaza, Israel says

The Independent  

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Israel Says It Has Killed Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar In Gaza
2 months, 1 week ago

Israel Says It Has Killed Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar In Gaza

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING JERUSALEM — Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that sparked the war, the military said Thursday. In his speech about Sinwar’s death, Netanyahu said, “Our war is not yet ended.” President Joe Biden said Sinwar’s death opens the way for “a political settlement that provides …

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar 'is DEAD': Israeli officials 'confirm terror chief has been killed in IDF Gaza strike' local media claims
2 months, 1 week ago

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar 'is DEAD': Israeli officials 'confirm terror chief has been killed in IDF Gaza strike' local media claims

Daily Mail  

Yahya Sinwar has been eliminated in Gaza, Israeli media has reported citing senior officials, with the Hamas chief reportedly identified by his teeth and DNA tests said to be ongoing. Israeli soldiers are pictured surrounding a corpse which resembles Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar Israel accuses Sinwar of masterminding the unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war Sinwar …

Middle East latest: A Hamas official is killed in an Israeli strike on a refugee camp
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Middle East latest: A Hamas official is killed in an Israeli strike on a refugee camp

The Independent  

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Hamas announces Lebanon leader has been killed in Israeli air strikes
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas announces Lebanon leader has been killed in Israeli air strikes

Daily Mail  

Palestinian militant group Hamas has announced that its leader in Lebanon has been killed by Israeli air strikes as hundreds of IDF tanks line up along the border. Hamas said its leader in Lebanon, Fateh Sharif Abu al-Amine, died today in a strike on the Al-Buss refugee camp in the southern city of Tyre - days after Hezbollah's long-standing chief …

An Israeli strike on a Palestinian tent camp kills at least 19
3 months, 2 weeks ago

An Israeli strike on a Palestinian tent camp kills at least 19

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike hit a crowded Palestinian tent camp early Tuesday in Gaza, killing at least 19 people and wounding 60, Palestinian officials said. Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, an Israeli military spokesperson, said in a post on the social media platform X that the initial casualty reports did “not line up with the information available …

Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader in show of defiance
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader in show of defiance

The Hindu  

Hamas on Tuesday named Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader in a dramatic sign of the power of the Palestinian militant group's hardline wing after his predecessor was killed in a presumed Israeli strike in Iran. The selection of Sinwar, a secretive figure close to Iran who …

Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader in show of defiance
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader in show of defiance

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: Hamas on Tuesday named Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, as its new leader in a dramatic sign of the power of the Palestinian militant group's hardline wing after his predecessor was killed in a presumed Israeli strike in Iran. The selection of Sinwar, a secretive figure close to Iran …

Mourners bury Hamas chief Haniyeh in Qatar as more escalation looms over the Middle East
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mourners bury Hamas chief Haniyeh in Qatar as more escalation looms over the Middle East

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Thousands of mourners converged around the flag-draped coffin of Hamas’ slain political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in the emirate of Qatar on Friday as the fallout surged from his death in an alleged Israeli attack. Pakistan and Turkey lowered their flags to half-staff, prompting Israel to summon Turkey’s deputy ambassador for a “stern reprimand.” Turkey’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Oncu …

Hamas ‘beehive’ leadership ensures survival despite Haniyeh’s killing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas ‘beehive’ leadership ensures survival despite Haniyeh’s killing

Firstpost  

Hamas is a Hydra-headed terrorist outfit that has survived Israeli assassinations of its political and military units As Hamas fiends laughed devilishly and waved rifles atop a mini truck revving up through a desert on a TV screen in a room on October 7, 2023, Ismail Haniyeh and several other men smiled and offered a prayer. 🎯 pic.twitter.com/xYsPsSNHZ3 — Israel …

Mohammed Deif, Hamas’s shadow commander
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mohammed Deif, Hamas’s shadow commander

The Hindu  

On October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants were carrying out a deadly attack in Israel, Mohammed Deif called the attack ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. “Today, the people claim their revolution,” Deif, the head of Hamas’s military wing Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, said in the speech that was released by Hamas on the same day. Born in Khan Younis, Gaza, in the …

Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu set to hold phone call after Israel claims killing of Hamas Military chief Deif
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu set to hold phone call after Israel claims killing of Hamas Military chief Deif

Hindustan Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden will hold a phone call on Thursday and discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East, Axios reported on Thursday, citing an official in Netanyahu's office. Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu will hold phone call on Thursday, This comes after Israeli military claimed that Mohammed Deif was killed in a strike …

Who is Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military chief Israel claimed to have killed in Gaza in July?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military chief Israel claimed to have killed in Gaza in July?

Hindustan Times  

The Israeli military on Thursday announced that they had killed Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif in the southern Gaza area of Khan Younis through a strike on July 13. While Israel claims that it has evidence of Deif’s death, an official told news agency AFP that Deif is well and overseeing the operations of Hamas, reported Al Jazeera. However, Hamas …

Mohammed Deif, Hamas military leader who eluded Israel for decades, is claimed to be dead
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mohammed Deif, Hamas military leader who eluded Israel for decades, is claimed to be dead

Associated Press  

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Mohammed Deif, Hamas’ longtime shadowy military leader and one of the alleged masterminds of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the war in Gaza, is said to be dead following an Israeli airstrike last month. The Israeli military said it killed Deif in a massive strike in southern Gaza on July 13, citing “an …

IDF confirms killing Hamas' Mohammed Deif in last month’s strike in Gaza – Firstpost
4 months, 3 weeks ago

IDF confirms killing Hamas' Mohammed Deif in last month’s strike in Gaza – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The Israel Defense Force on Thursday confirmed that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif had been killed in a strike it carried out on July 13 in Gaza’s southern area of Khan Yunis The Israel Defense Force on Thursday confirmed that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif had been killed in a strike it carried out on July 13 in Gaza’s southern …

Israel says it has confirmed that chief of Hamas’ military wing was killed in a July strike in Gaza
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says it has confirmed that chief of Hamas’ military wing was killed in a July strike in Gaza

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July. In a statement, the Israeli military said confirmation of Deif’s death was made “following an intelligence assessment.” Elsewhere Thursday, Israeli airstrikes on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Gaza City …

Israel-Hamas war latest: A cease-fire is key to ending the region’s cycle of violence, Blinken says
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war latest: A cease-fire is key to ending the region’s cycle of violence, Blinken says

Associated Press  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appealed for “all parties” in the Middle East to avoid escalatory actions that could plunge the region into further conflict, and said Thursday that a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was the only way to begin to break the cycle of violence and suffering. Here’s the latest: US President Biden is ‘very concerned’ that …

Hamas chief killing: Iran orders direct attack on Israel; US speaks on ‘right to defend’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas chief killing: Iran orders direct attack on Israel; US speaks on ‘right to defend’

Hindustan Times  

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered a direct strike on Israel in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, according to the New York Times. Iran's newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and other officials, including from the foreign ministry and the Guards, have openly stated Iran's intent to retaliate against Israel, asserting their right …

Israel’s assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders will backfire
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders will backfire

Al Jazeera  

It seems Israel is refusing to learn from its past mistakes. The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran’s capital, Tehran, on Wednesday, for example, silenced a moderating voice in the Hamas leadership and likely pushed the group to assume an even harder, less compromising stance against Israel. Twenty years ago, in March 2004, Israel assassinated Hamas’s ageing, wheelchair-bound founder and …

Hamas military chief who masterminded October 7 attack dead, confirms Israel
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas military chief who masterminded October 7 attack dead, confirms Israel

India Today  

After days of suspense, Israel confirmed on Thursday that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, who is believed to have masterminded the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, was killed in an airstrike last month in Gaza. The development comes a day after Hamas's top leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran's capital Tehran, with the outfit claiming Israel's involvement in …

Hamas says its leader killed in Israeli strike
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas says its leader killed in Israeli strike

China Daily  

Medical personnel carry a stretcher at the Bahman Hospital following an Israeli strike on a building in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday. Hamas said on Wednesday its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli strike in Teheran and vowed the act "will not go unanswered". Speaking in an interview with Channel News Asia in Singapore, US Secretary of State …

Israel says Hamas commander Mohammed Deif killed in July air raid on Gaza
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says Hamas commander Mohammed Deif killed in July air raid on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

There has been no confirmation from Hamas on the Israeli military’s claim. Israel’s army says Hamas’s top military commander, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli air raid in southern Gaza on July 13. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant called Deif “the Osama Bin Laden of Gaza” and hailed his death as “a significant milestone in the process of dismantling …

The Guest who brought gift of death: Who's Hamas's Deif killed by Israel
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Guest who brought gift of death: Who's Hamas's Deif killed by Israel

India Today  

Trying to avenge a deadly bus suicide attack in Tel Aviv, Israelis launched a hunt for a specific target. ISRAEL CONFORMS DEIF'S DEATH, AFTER DAYS OF SUSPENSE After days of suspense, Israel confirmed on Thursday that Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif, who is believed to have masterminded the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, was killed in an airstrike last …

Mohammed Deif: Israeli military says it killed Hamas chief in Gaza last month
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mohammed Deif: Israeli military says it killed Hamas chief in Gaza last month

CNN  

CNN — Israel’s military has said that one of the reported masterminds of the October 7 attacks, Hamas’ military chief Mohammed Deif, was killed in a strike it carried out in southern Gaza last month. An Israeli military official told CNN they received new intelligence in recent hours that gave them the confidence to confirm Deif was killed, nearly three …

Israel confirms it killed Hamas military commander in a July airstrike
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel confirms it killed Hamas military commander in a July airstrike

NPR  

Israel confirms it killed Hamas military commander in a July airstrike toggle caption Jehad Alshrafi/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli military says the top commander of Hamas’ military wing is dead. In recent days, Israel claimed responsibility for assassinating a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon, and Hamas’ political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in Iran in a strike widely …

Israel says it has confirmed that chief of Hamas’ military wing was killed in a strike in Gaza
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says it has confirmed that chief of Hamas’ military wing was killed in a strike in Gaza

LA Times  

Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli bombardment in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on July 13. A strike there that day killed the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, Israel said. The Israeli military said Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza. In a …

Details on Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination are scarce. What could happen next is even less clear
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Details on Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's assassination are scarce. What could happen next is even less clear

ABC  

Until an "airborne projectile" slammed into the Tehran house where he was sleeping, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh probably had every reason to believe he was safe. But Hamas claims that Haniyeh, along with one of his guards, was "killed in a treacherous Zionist raid" on a special residence for military veterans in the north of the Iranian capital. Iran's Supreme …

Israel has a long history of targeted killings. Here’s a look at some of them
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel has a long history of targeted killings. Here’s a look at some of them

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — A pair of strikes on militant leaders in Beirut and Tehran has escalated tensions in a region already on edge and adds to a long list of targeted killings attributed to Israel. Israel said it targeted Hamas’ military commander Mohammed Deif in a massive strike Saturday. Israel targets Hamas’ shadowy military commander Mohammed Deif in a massive strike …

Ismail Haniyeh: Who was the Hamas leader killed in Tehran?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ismail Haniyeh: Who was the Hamas leader killed in Tehran?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was …

Hamas leader is assassinated after Israel vowed to kill him
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas leader is assassinated after Israel vowed to kill him

Daily Mail  

The top political leader of Hamas was assassinated yesterday in a stunning Israeli strike in Iran that has left the Palestinian group vowing to take revenge. But Israel's Defence Forces seized the chance to hit Haniyeh and conducted an airstrike on his residence in Tehran just hours after the event, killing the Hamas leader and a security guard. 'Brother leader, …

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran

Hindustan Times  

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was on Wednesday killed in Tehran after he had attended the swearing-in of the new Iranian President, with the Gaza-based militant group alleging that he was killed in an “Israeli attack”. Hamas said in a statement that Haniyeh was “killed in an Israeli attack on his location in Tehran, after attending the ceremony of the new …

Hamas' top political leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas' top political leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran

ABC  

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has released a statement saying its top political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran. Haniyeh crucial to ceasefire negotiations As Hamas' political leader, Haniyeh was the tough-talking face of the group's international diplomacy as war raged back in Gaza. Initially overruled by the Hamas leadership, it was later approved and Haniyeh become Palestinian …

Killing of Hamas leader likely to derail Gaza peace talks, inflame regional tensions
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Killing of Hamas leader likely to derail Gaza peace talks, inflame regional tensions

LA Times  

Supporters of the Pakistani religious group Jamaat-e-Islami hold posters with a portrait of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Karachi, Pakistan, on Wednesday during a protest to condemn his killing. The killing Wednesday of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh will likely derail urgent U.S.-led talks to stop the fighting in Gaza and open the door to a potentially ferocious response from …

Shock, anger: Palestinians in Gaza react to Haniyeh’s assassination
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Shock, anger: Palestinians in Gaza react to Haniyeh’s assassination

Al Jazeera  

Displaced Palestinians describe a Hamas leader who was approachable and say his death shows how everyone is a target. “He never turned away questions and always sought to serve the people and their interests.” Israel has not claimed responsibility for the assassination although Israeli Heritage Minister Amichay Eliyahu celebrated Haniyeh’s death in a post on X. “It does not understand …

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran: What to know, what’s next?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran: What to know, what’s next?

Al Jazeera  

The senior Hamas leader was assassinated early Wednesday. “We should be aware that the assassination came hours after the assassination in southern Beirut, as if Israel was sending a message that it’s capable of reaching various leaders … whether that be from Hezbollah or Hamas in Gaza or outside Gaza, even if that means clear violation of a country’s sovereignty,” …

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in attack on his residence in Iran
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in attack on his residence in Iran

India TV News  

Tehran: In a major victory for Israel, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in a strike targeting his residence in Tehran, the Palestinian militant group said in a statement on Wednesday. However, suspicion immediately fell on Israel, which has vowed to kill Haniyeh and other leaders of Hamas over the group’s October 7 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people …

From Paris to Beirut: Israel’s long record of assassinating Palestinians
4 months, 3 weeks ago

From Paris to Beirut: Israel’s long record of assassinating Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

Ismail Haniyeh is the latest in a list of Palestinian leaders believed to have been assassinated by Israel. In recordings made public on December 4, 2023, the chief of Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency, Ronen Bar, said that the country would kill Hamas leaders “in every location, in Gaza, in the West Bank, in Lebanon, in Turkey, in Qatar, everyone”. …

Life of defiance: Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas political boss, killed
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Life of defiance: Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas political boss, killed

Al Jazeera  

For many, Haniyeh will remain a symbol of resistance in the face of Israeli occupation. Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in Tehran at the age of 62 in what the Palestinian group has described as “a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence”. “After 2003, Haniyeh gained a lot of popularity among Hamas people simply because of his …

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran

Al Jazeera  

Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran where he had been attending the president’s inauguration. Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in Iran’s capital, Tehran, according to a statement from the group that runs the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip, which blamed Israel for his killing. Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said Haniyeh’s killing takes the war with …

The killing of a top Hamas leader brings new uncertainties about cease-fire talks
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The killing of a top Hamas leader brings new uncertainties about cease-fire talks

NPR  

The killing of a top Hamas leader brings new uncertainties about cease-fire talks toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — The Palestinian militant group Hamas accused Israel of killing its top political leader Ismail Haniyeh in an airstrike in Iran on Wednesday and called his death “a dangerous event” that would have repercussions across the Middle East. Israeli officials …

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran, group says, blaming Israel
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran, group says, blaming Israel

LA Times  

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, left, meets with President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Tuesday. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed Wednesday in an early morning raid in Tehran, the group and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said. Details remained sparse, but Hamas said Haniyeh was killed in a “treacherous Zionist airstrike” on his residence after he had attended the inauguration …

Israel may have finally killed its most wanted man after seven attempts but proof of Mohammed Deif's demise may be elusive
5 months ago

Israel may have finally killed its most wanted man after seven attempts but proof of Mohammed Deif's demise may be elusive

ABC  

The shadowy Hamas military commander in Gaza known as The Guest has dodged seven Israeli assassination attempts during decades atop its most wanted list. Throughout the war, the Israeli Defense Forces has reportedly distributed flyers across Gaza offering rewards upwards of $US100,000 for information on the whereabouts of senior Hamas figures, including Deif. Palestinians marched during the funeral of Mohammed …

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