A direct rocket hit kills Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a "direct rocket hit." The information was provided by the deputy head of the Hamas political bureau, Khalil Al-Hayya, according to Reuters.
Khalil Al-Hayya shared the information during a press conference held in Tehran.
He stated that at the moment, they know that the windows, doors, and walls of the room where Haniyeh was were destroyed. He argued that the attack on Haniyeh "was not an achievement" because he was a public figure and did not operate in hiding, as reported by Lebanese television Al-Manar.
However, Iranian journalist and political analyst Jamsheed Barzegar told the exiled portal Iran International that publicizing Haniyeh's travel to Tehran in real time may have helped those who wanted to attack him.
Haniyeh eliminated
Following the October 7th attack, Haniyeh travelled to Tehran several times. During all these previous trips, news about his presence in Tehran and meetings were published a few days after the trip ended. He stated that publicizing this news, contrary to earlier practice, somewhat facilitated the situation for Israel.
Living daily in Qatar, Haniyeh was in the Iranian capital on the occasion of the inauguration of Masoud Pezeshkian, the new president of that country.
