٠٠:٠٣:٢٣Hamas officials in Lebanon organised a march in el-Buss refugee camp in the city of Tyre on Wednesday to protest against the assassination of their political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, and his bodyguard during an air strike in Tehran.
"Ismael Haniyeh was assassinated by Israel in Tehran," said Jihad Taha, Hamas spokesperson in Lebanon. "Despite the policy of betrayal and assassination, the Zionist occupation will not be able to break the will of the Palestinian people and the resistance".
On Wednesday morning, Hamas announced the death of its political leader, who was 'assassinated along with his companion in an Israeli raid on their residence in Tehran,' according to a statement from the group. Haniyeh had been in Tehran to attend the inauguration of Iran's new president, Masoud Bazeshkian.
Footage shows protesters marching through the streets of the camp, carrying flags of Palestinian factions and a photo of Haniyeh, who was killed in an Israeli raid. Protesters are also seen chanting slogans such as 'Even if the whole world surrenders, we will never recognise Israel', 'We are all for Al-Aqsa' and 'The whole nation with Hamas'.
"The martyred leader Ismael Haniyeh has passed away, but he left behind hundreds and even thousands of men who are fighting the battle of the Al-Aqsa flood," stressed Abdulmajid Awad, Head of Hamas political office in Tyre. "Haniyeh dedicated his entire life to Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque, following in the footsteps of the leaders who were martyred before him, including Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi and Saleh Arouri. Today we pledge to the martyrs that we will continue their path".
The group announced that Haniyeh's funeral would take place the following day in Tehran. His body will then be taken to Doha for prayers at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque, followed by burial at the Founder Imam Cemetery in Lusail.
Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack or commented at the time of publication.
The Palestinian Authority and Iran declared three days of mourning. Countries and groups including Russia, China, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Qatar, the Taliban, Hezbollah and the Houthis condemned Haniyeh's assassination. The White House said it was 'aware of reports of Haniyeh's assassination'.
Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh first joined the Hamas organisation at its inception in 1987. In 2006, he was elected head of the Hamas's Reform and Change list that won the Palestinian legislative elections and he became Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority 2006-2014.
The Hamas political leader was a key figure in ongoing talks regarding a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Tehran strike followed Israel's report of a strike in Beirut targeting Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, whom the IDF blamed for a weekend attack on the Golan Heights that killed 12 children. Hezbollah denied involvement and blamed the deaths on a malfunction in Israel's Iron Dome defence system.
The Hamas-Israel war broke out after Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200 and holding them captive in Gaza. In the enclave, the Israeli military conducted a large-scale campaign of air strikes and ground incursions, killing at least 39,324 Palestinians and injuring more than 90,830 injured at the time of publication.
'The occupation won't be able to break the resistance' - Protesters in southern Lebanon denounce Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran
Hamas officials in Lebanon organised a march in el-Buss refugee camp in the city of Tyre on Wednesday to protest against the assassination of their political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, and his bodyguard during an air strike in Tehran.
"Ismael Haniyeh was assassinated by Israel in Tehran," said Jihad Taha, Hamas spokesperson in Lebanon. "Despite the policy of betrayal and assassination, the Zionist occupation will not be able to break the will of the Palestinian people and the resistance".
On Wednesday morning, Hamas announced the death of its political leader, who was 'assassinated along with his companion in an Israeli raid on their residence in Tehran,' according to a statement from the group. Haniyeh had been in Tehran to attend the inauguration of Iran's new president, Masoud Bazeshkian.
Footage shows protesters marching through the streets of the camp, carrying flags of Palestinian factions and a photo of Haniyeh, who was killed in an Israeli raid. Protesters are also seen chanting slogans such as 'Even if the whole world surrenders, we will never recognise Israel', 'We are all for Al-Aqsa' and 'The whole nation with Hamas'.
"The martyred leader Ismael Haniyeh has passed away, but he left behind hundreds and even thousands of men who are fighting the battle of the Al-Aqsa flood," stressed Abdulmajid Awad, Head of Hamas political office in Tyre. "Haniyeh dedicated his entire life to Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque, following in the footsteps of the leaders who were martyred before him, including Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi and Saleh Arouri. Today we pledge to the martyrs that we will continue their path".
The group announced that Haniyeh's funeral would take place the following day in Tehran. His body will then be taken to Doha for prayers at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque, followed by burial at the Founder Imam Cemetery in Lusail.
Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack or commented at the time of publication.
The Palestinian Authority and Iran declared three days of mourning. Countries and groups including Russia, China, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Qatar, the Taliban, Hezbollah and the Houthis condemned Haniyeh's assassination. The White House said it was 'aware of reports of Haniyeh's assassination'.
Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh first joined the Hamas organisation at its inception in 1987. In 2006, he was elected head of the Hamas's Reform and Change list that won the Palestinian legislative elections and he became Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority 2006-2014.
The Hamas political leader was a key figure in ongoing talks regarding a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Tehran strike followed Israel's report of a strike in Beirut targeting Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, whom the IDF blamed for a weekend attack on the Golan Heights that killed 12 children. Hezbollah denied involvement and blamed the deaths on a malfunction in Israel's Iron Dome defence system.
The Hamas-Israel war broke out after Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200 and holding them captive in Gaza. In the enclave, the Israeli military conducted a large-scale campaign of air strikes and ground incursions, killing at least 39,324 Palestinians and injuring more than 90,830 injured at the time of publication.
Hamas officials in Lebanon organised a march in el-Buss refugee camp in the city of Tyre on Wednesday to protest against the assassination of their political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, and his bodyguard during an air strike in Tehran.
"Ismael Haniyeh was assassinated by Israel in Tehran," said Jihad Taha, Hamas spokesperson in Lebanon. "Despite the policy of betrayal and assassination, the Zionist occupation will not be able to break the will of the Palestinian people and the resistance".
On Wednesday morning, Hamas announced the death of its political leader, who was 'assassinated along with his companion in an Israeli raid on their residence in Tehran,' according to a statement from the group. Haniyeh had been in Tehran to attend the inauguration of Iran's new president, Masoud Bazeshkian.
Footage shows protesters marching through the streets of the camp, carrying flags of Palestinian factions and a photo of Haniyeh, who was killed in an Israeli raid. Protesters are also seen chanting slogans such as 'Even if the whole world surrenders, we will never recognise Israel', 'We are all for Al-Aqsa' and 'The whole nation with Hamas'.
"The martyred leader Ismael Haniyeh has passed away, but he left behind hundreds and even thousands of men who are fighting the battle of the Al-Aqsa flood," stressed Abdulmajid Awad, Head of Hamas political office in Tyre. "Haniyeh dedicated his entire life to Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque, following in the footsteps of the leaders who were martyred before him, including Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi and Saleh Arouri. Today we pledge to the martyrs that we will continue their path".
The group announced that Haniyeh's funeral would take place the following day in Tehran. His body will then be taken to Doha for prayers at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque, followed by burial at the Founder Imam Cemetery in Lusail.
Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack or commented at the time of publication.
The Palestinian Authority and Iran declared three days of mourning. Countries and groups including Russia, China, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Qatar, the Taliban, Hezbollah and the Houthis condemned Haniyeh's assassination. The White House said it was 'aware of reports of Haniyeh's assassination'.
Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh first joined the Hamas organisation at its inception in 1987. In 2006, he was elected head of the Hamas's Reform and Change list that won the Palestinian legislative elections and he became Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority 2006-2014.
The Hamas political leader was a key figure in ongoing talks regarding a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Tehran strike followed Israel's report of a strike in Beirut targeting Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, whom the IDF blamed for a weekend attack on the Golan Heights that killed 12 children. Hezbollah denied involvement and blamed the deaths on a malfunction in Israel's Iron Dome defence system.
The Hamas-Israel war broke out after Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200 and holding them captive in Gaza. In the enclave, the Israeli military conducted a large-scale campaign of air strikes and ground incursions, killing at least 39,324 Palestinians and injuring more than 90,830 injured at the time of publication.