Haniyeh will be laid to rest in Qatar, says Hamas-linked sources

31.07.2024 [15:34]
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Baku, July 31, AZERTAC

Ismail Haniyeh, the late head of Hamas' political bureau, will be buried in Qatar, Anadolu Agency reports citing the sources linked to the Palestinian resistance movement.

Discussions between Hamas officials and Iran are ongoing regarding Haniyeh's funeral, which is planned to take place in Tehran, but he will be buried in the Qatari capital of Doha, according to sources who spoke to Anadolu on condition of anonymity.

Iran, Hamas, and Qatar have yet to issue official statements regarding Haniyeh's final resting place.

Earlier, sections of Iranian media reported that Haniyeh was assassinated in an airstrike that targeted his residence in north Tehran around 2 a.m. local time (1030GMT).

Haniyeh will be laid to rest in Qatar, says Hamas-linked sources

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