After the political chief of Hamas is assassinated in Iran, what will it mean for the region and the world?
A man hangs a picture of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated early on Wednesday morning in Iran, at Burj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon, July 31, 2024 [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters]
Published On 31 Jul 202431 Jul 2024
The assassination of the chief political leader of Hamas in Tehran follows an escalation of violence across the Middle East, including incidents in Israel, Lebanon and Iraq. Who was Ismail Haniyeh and what will his killing mean for the region?
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Imran Khan (@ajimran), Al Jazeera English senior correspondent
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