- Confirmation of Assassination: Hamas' political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated in Tehran, Iran, as announced by Iranian state media and Hamas.
- Circumstances of Death: Haniyeh was killed in a targeted strike on his residence in Tehran, along with one of his bodyguards.
- Suspects: Although no group has claimed responsibility, suspicion immediately fell on Israel due to their previous threats against Haniyeh and other Hamas leaders.
- Response: Hamas has vowed that Haniyeh's assassination "will not go unpunished".
- Reactions: Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said, "The martyrdom of Haniyeh in Tehran will strengthen the deep and unbreakable bond between Tehran, Palestine, and the resistance".
- *Biography*: Ismail Haniyeh was a Palestinian politician and the chief political leader of Hamas, which has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007. He was born in the al-Shati refugee camp in the Egyptian-occupied Gaza Strip in 1962.
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