Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas political leader and ex-Palestinian PM

Hamas announced his death on Wednesday, saying in a statement: "Brother, leader, mujahid Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the movement, died in a Zionist strike on his residence in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of the new (Iranian) president."

Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyah, standing in front of a portrait of the radical group's slain spiritual guide Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, addresses the crowd during rally. The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on July 31, 2024, its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli strike in Iran. (Photo by Said KHATIB / AFP)