Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in an assassination attack in Tehran, Iran.
The leader of Hamas was killed, along with his bodyguard, as he was in town to celebrate the swearing in of Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to CNN.
Iran’s state media press TV reported the assassination early Wednesday (July 31), citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Hamas also issued a statement saying Ismail was killed in an Israeli raid on his residence after taking part in the inauguration.
Details on Ismail‘s killing are currently unknown and the story is still developing.
Earlier this year, three of Ismail‘s sons and four of his grandchildren were reportedly killed in Israeli airstrikes.
According to AP, Israel has vowed to kill Ismail and other Hamas leaders following the October 7th attack on Israel.
This news comes after just last week, Vice President and Presidential nominee Kamala Harris called for an immediate ceasefire in the war in Gaza.
