𝕀𝕣𝕒𝕟 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕠𝕟 𝕀𝕤𝕣𝕒𝕖𝕝 𝕚𝕞𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕟𝕥!!

The Palestinian militant group has accused Israel of killing its political leader and said this ‘grave escalation’ will not go unanswered.

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in the Iranian capital, Tehran, the Palestinian militant group said on Wednesday. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said he was targeted at his residence while visiting Iran to attend the inauguration of President Masoud Pezeshkian. 

Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri accused Israel of the assassination and called it “a grave escalation” in a comment to Reuters. Israel has yet to comment on the killing.

It comes less than a day after Israel attacked the Lebanese capital Beirut in what its forces said was a targeted strike on Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr.

#BREAKING #Iran Tens of Thousands Attend Farewell Ceremony for Assassinated Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.https://t.co/1TRxH26Fc3 https://t.co/Btiv3rJNJQ pic.twitter.com/SSjYqm8hAa

— The National Independent (@NationalIndNews) August 1, 2024

#BREAKING The Iranian IRGC is deploying the S-300 Long-range surface-to-air and anti-ballistic missile system in the west of the country.

The retaliatory strike on Israel seems to be more severe and strong. pic.twitter.com/2xxUmIjwOK

— War Intel (@warintel4u) August 1, 2024

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered a direct strike on Israel in retaliation for the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this week, The New York Times (NYT) reported on Wednesday.

Khamenei reportedly gave the instruction after convening Iran’s Supreme National Security Council for an emergency meeting on Wednesday morning following the missile strike, the newspaper said, quoting three Iranian officials speaking on the condition of anonymity.

Source