Hamas has confirmed its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early on Wednesday. Israel had vowed to kill Haniyeh and other leaders of Hamas over the group’s October 7th attack on Israel.
In April, an Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three of Haniyeh’s sons and four of his grandchildren. Haniyeh left the Gaza Strip in 2019 and had lived in exile in Qatar. The top Hamas leader in Gaza is Yehya Sinwar, who masterminded the 7 October attack.
Haniyeh was in Tehran to attend Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian’s swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, along with other Hamas officials and officials from Hezbollah and allied groups.
The killing of Haniyeh comes after Israel carried out a rare strike on Beirut, which it said killed Fouad Shukur, a top Hezbollah military commander.
Caroleigh says
So many prayers have been answered, Thank you Lord
Jack Rider says
This is a most welcome development in that general enterprize called the global war on terror. If only it could accelerate. Ismail Haniyeh will not be missed by decent people the worldover. He had a forty year plus career in murdering innocent people including Israelis, Jews, muslim arabs and others. He climbed the ladder of Hamas and each rung was smudged with the blood of innocent people. In the process he became a billionaire himself as the people for whom he waged his bloody terrorist war continue to be mired in ignorance, hatred and poverty. Let his soul rest on hot coals forever!
I am sure that whoever killed him could have done so while he operated out on the open in Qatar. It is noteworthy as to why he was targeted while he was in Iran and what the repercussions may be. Haniyeh’s job was to coordinate the supply of cash and military hardware to Hamas in Gaza. Of the several Hamas leaders working out of Qatar, Haniyeh seemed to have had the closest working relationship with the senior leadership of Iran. So, his killing on the soil of Iran sends a signal to all of the ayatollahs of terror in Tehran. It also may operate to briefly interrupt the fluid flow of money and weapons from Tehran. However, Haniyeh will be replaced in due course, albeit temporarily. And this is not likely to deter the religious maniacs in charge in Iran.
Haniyeh’s killing is not the death blow to Hamas nor a deterrant to Iran. Unless and until the West directly deals with Iran, the world’s largest sponsor of islamist terror, its malignant actions will continue.
jffg says
so why do Israel and the US keep ignoring Qatar ? rhetorical question I know it is the petro shekel aka USD
BLR says
Gods guidance to Israel , Gods Message to the world . Hands OFF
Reader says
Kinky Friedman – “They Ain’t Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore” [Live from Austin, TX]
Classy Infidel says
Israel confirmed the deed. This is in retaliation of Hezbollah’s hit on the Druze community.
https://t.co/B9s7f9bUVp
Mohammed Muhammad The Magnificent says
The United Nations will condemn and sanction Israel over this Islamophobic attack.
After all it is against Shari’a law for any infidel to strike back against any follower of Allah!
BareNakedIslam says
Israel should think about an airstrike on the UN when it is in session.
Taffy says
Israel showed the Iranians that they could’ve taken out everyone in the inauguration, including the Ayatollah, and they can still take them out at will with the approach of the Israeli Aircraft undetectable. If I were the Iranians, this would give me pause against further stirring the pot.
Classy Infidel says
I think about that every time there is a mention of the Twin Towers. The wrong buildings were hit. The damage would have been much greater…
PinkCadlac ~All American / American says
I like how you think!
BareNakedIslam says
You’ve been with BNI practically since its inception. We’re like sisters!
Pray Hard says
Yippie ki yo!
Me says
Khama’s a bitch and good riddance!
ADHD says
Alleluia, Hallelujah and Aljilúiya – and of course Amen, Amein and Amjíñ!!!!
We Praise Thee, O God; we acknowledge Thee to Be The Lord!!!! [Original Latin: Te Deum laudamus: te Dominum confitemur.]
Now on to Yahya Sinwar and the other heads of this Moslem and Marxist hydra…
[Especially pleasing in this case is how it took place right in Tehran, Iran: outstanding message that nowhere in the Islamic world are arch-criminals and genocidal people safe from real justice – BRAVISSIMI Israel!!!!]
Ramez Fekry says
👍 Good 👍 riddance to bad 🗑 rubbish 🗑, and may God-backed 🇮🇱 Israel 🇮🇱 wipe out all members of Hamas, Fatah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Kata’eb Ezz El-Deen El-Qassam, Hizbollah, etc. and hopefully liberate us Egyptian non-Koranimals from Islamic rule!
JustJim says
I second the motion!👍🇮🇱