No one immediately claimed responsibility for the assassination but suspicion immediately fell on Israel, which has vowed to kill Haniyeh.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the assassination but suspicion immediately fell on Israel, which has vowed to kill Haniyeh and other leaders of Hamas over the group's October 7 attack on Israel that killed 1200 people and saw some 250 others taken hostage.Controversial scene at Olympics ceremony triggers torrent of abuse
Iranian state television reported on his death early on Wednesday, and analysts immediately began blaming Israel for the attack.
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