A young woman walks past a photograph of the killed Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh in the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 31, 2024. (Credit: João Sousa/L'Orient Today)
BEIRUT — The usually bustling Shatila Palestinian refugee camp fell eerily silent on Wednesday, following the Israeli assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau, at his residence in Iran.Haniyeh, 62, had served as the head of Hamas's political bureau since 2017. During Israel's war against Gaza, which began on Oct. 7 and resulted in the killing of over 39,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians — Haniyeh was a central figure in the negotiations aimed at achieving a cease-fire and a hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Ismail Haniyeh: Hamas’ political face Ismail Haniyeh: Hamas’ political face A small funeral procession was held in the Omar Hall in Shatila for Haniyeh, where male mourners gathered. They were met with the recitation of the Quran and were served bitter coffee and water.The Shatila...
BEIRUT — The usually bustling Shatila Palestinian refugee camp fell eerily silent on Wednesday, following the Israeli assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas' political bureau, at his residence in Iran.Haniyeh, 62, had served as the head of Hamas's political bureau since 2017. During Israel's war against Gaza, which began on Oct. 7 and resulted in the killing of over 39,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians — Haniyeh was a central figure in the negotiations aimed at achieving a cease-fire and a hostage exchange deal between Hamas and Israel. Ismail Haniyeh: Hamas’ political face Ismail Haniyeh: Hamas’ political face A small funeral procession was held in the Omar Hall in Shatila for Haniyeh, where male mourners gathered. They were met with the recitation of the Quran and were served bitter coffee and water.The...
