Ismail Haniyeh, a few hours before his death, at the swearing-in ceremony for Iran's new president, July 30, 2024. (Credit: AFP)
In the last images of him alive, Ismail Haniyeh is smiling broadly and making a victory sign with his hands raised above his head in the Iranian capital.Just a few hours later, the political leader of Hamas was assassinated.The only official information about his death came from a brief statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), released on Wednesday, July 31, at 6:10 a.m. local time in Tehran. Read also Who will succeed Haniyeh as head of Hamas’ politburo? According to the statement, around 2 a.m., Haniyeh's "residence" was targeted in a strike attributed to Israel, resulting in his death and that of "one of his bodyguards."The Hamas exiled leader had arrived in Tehran earlier that day to attend the inauguration of the new Iranian president, Massoud Pezeshkian, before the Parliament, along with numerous other...
In the last images of him alive, Ismail Haniyeh is smiling broadly and making a victory sign with his hands raised above his head in the Iranian capital.Just a few hours later, the political leader of Hamas was assassinated.The only official information about his death came from a brief statement by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), released on Wednesday, July 31, at 6:10 a.m. local time in Tehran. Read also Who will succeed Haniyeh as head of Hamas’ politburo? According to the statement, around 2 a.m., Haniyeh's "residence" was targeted in a strike attributed to Israel, resulting in his death and that of "one of his bodyguards."The Hamas exiled leader had arrived in Tehran earlier that day to attend the inauguration of the new Iranian president, Massoud Pezeshkian, before the Parliament, along with numerous other...