assassination of Ismail Haniyeh
Also known as killing of Ismail Haniyeh, Ismail Haniyeh's death
2024 Assassination of Hamas leader
Key facts
- Date
- 31 July 2024 , ~2:00 a.m. ( IRST )
- Target
- Ismail Haniyeh X
- Attack type
- Explosion or projectile attack (disputed)
- Deaths
- Ismail Haniyeh , Wassim Abu Shaaban
- Perpetrator
- Israel
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Khamenei leads prayer for Ismail Haniyeh.tif
- Number of deaths
- 2
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- Commons category
- Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh
- point in time
- 2024-07-31
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On 31 July 2024, Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, was assassinated along with his personal bodyguard in the Iranian capital Tehran by an Israeli attack. Haniyeh was killed in his accommodation in a military-run guesthouse after attending the inauguration ceremony for Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian. Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, condemned this assassination and said that Haniyeh's "blood will never be wasted".
The cause of Haniyeh's death is under investigation by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Differing reports emerged as to how he was killed, ranging from a missile strike to a remotely detonated explosive device previously hidden in his bedroom at the IRGC-run guesthouse. According to analysts, the assassination exposed critical security flaws. The investigation has led to the arrest of over two dozen individuals, including senior intelligence and military officials, as well as staff from the guesthouse.