World leaders and officials have expressed their concerns over the death of Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
Haniyeh and his bodyguard were killed early Wednesday when their residence was hit in Tehran.
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said that the killing of Haniyeh could jeopardize efforts to secure a truce.
Hezbollah meanwhile hailed Haniyeh as one of the greatest resistance leaders against U.S. hegemony and Zionism.
Türkiye’s foreign ministry urged the international community to take measures to prevent larger conflicts.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that he did not think a wider war in the Middle East is inevitable and that the U.S. is seeking to cool rising tensions.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that China “firmly opposes and condemns the act of assassination.”
The Israeli army has not yet offered comment.
Since Oct. 7 last year, Israel has been launching a large-scale strike on Hamas.
According to Gaza health authorities, the Israeli offensive has led to the killing of over 38,000 Palestinians in the enclave, while the UN estimated that nearly 2 million people there have been displaced. (AMSP.Link)
