Israel admits for the first time that it killed the leader of Hamas in Iran

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2024-12-24 07:17:00 | Bota

Israel admits for the first time that it killed the leader of Hamas in Iran

Israel's defense minister admitted for the first time that Israel killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July.

Israel Katz made the comments in a speech during which he vowed to target the leaders of the Houthi movement in Yemen, which is also supported by Iran.

Haniyeh was killed in a building while standing in the Iranian capital in an attack widely attributed to Israel.

The 62-year-old was widely considered the overall leader of Hamas and played a key role in negotiations aimed at achieving a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

After his assassination, Hamas named Jahya Sinwar, one of the main architects of the October 7 attacks, as the group's leader.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed in a statement to the media that progress has been made towards reaching an agreement on a cease-fire in Gaza with Hamas, but did not give a clear deadline for when the fighting will end. (A2 Televizion)

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