00:27Mandatory credit: Indonesian Presidential Secretariat
Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, speaking with journalists in Jakarta on Thursday commented on the death of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of political bureau of Hamas.
"That is violence that cannot be tolerated. And it happened in Iran's sovereign territory. I think everyone, including Indonesia, strongly condemned the killing," Widodo said.
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 Pezeshkian.
Hamas and Iran accused Israel of the 'assassination', while Israel had not commented on the blames or claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of publication.
Haniyeh first joined the Hamas organisation on 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 strike on Tehran came shortly after Israel reported that it had hit Beirut, targeting Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr. The IDF claimed Shukr was behind an attack on the Golan Heights at the weekend which killed 12 children. Hezbollah denied involvement and blamed it on a projectile from Israel's own Iron Dome defence system which it said had been attempting to take down rocket fire directed at Israeli military installations.
'Violence that cannot be tolerated' - Pres Widodo condemns killing of Hamas political leader Haniyeh
Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, speaking with journalists in Jakarta on Thursday commented on the death of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of political bureau of Hamas.
"That is violence that cannot be tolerated. And it happened in Iran's sovereign territory. I think everyone, including Indonesia, strongly condemned the killing," Widodo said.
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 Pezeshkian.
Hamas and Iran accused Israel of the 'assassination', while Israel had not commented on the blames or claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of publication.
Haniyeh first joined the Hamas organisation on 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 strike on Tehran came shortly after Israel reported that it had hit Beirut, targeting Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr. The IDF claimed Shukr was behind an attack on the Golan Heights at the weekend which killed 12 children. Hezbollah denied involvement and blamed it on a projectile from Israel's own Iron Dome defence system which it said had been attempting to take down rocket fire directed at Israeli military installations.
Mandatory credit: Indonesian Presidential Secretariat
Joko Widodo, President of the Republic of Indonesia, speaking with journalists in Jakarta on Thursday commented on the death of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of political bureau of Hamas.
"That is violence that cannot be tolerated. And it happened in Iran's sovereign territory. I think everyone, including Indonesia, strongly condemned the killing," Widodo said.
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 Pezeshkian.
Hamas and Iran accused Israel of the 'assassination', while Israel had not commented on the blames or claimed responsibility for the attack at the time of publication.
Haniyeh first joined the Hamas organisation on 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 strike on Tehran came shortly after Israel reported that it had hit Beirut, targeting Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr. The IDF claimed Shukr was behind an attack on the Golan Heights at the weekend which killed 12 children. Hezbollah denied involvement and blamed it on a projectile from Israel's own Iron Dome defence system which it said had been attempting to take down rocket fire directed at Israeli military installations.