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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran in alleged Israeli strike

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran in alleged Israeli strike

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The articles report that Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of Hamas, was killed in an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran. Hamas has blamed Israel for the assassination, which they described as a "severe escalation" that would not achieve its goals. Israel has vowed to kill all leaders of Hamas in response to the group's attack on southern Israel on October 7, which killed 1,200 Israelis. The killing of Haniyeh has raised fears that the war in Gaza could spiral into a broader regional conflict.

Hillary Clinton
Democratic Party
1. I do not think we should have pushed for an election in the Palestinian territories. I think that was a big mistake. And if we were going to push for an election, then we should have made sure that we did something to determine who was going to win.
Ismail Haniyeh
Hamas
1. All the agreements of normalisation that you (Arab states) signed with (Israel) will not end this conflict.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Shia
1. With condolences to the heroic nation of Palestine and the Islamic nation and the combatants of the Resistance Front and the noble nation of Iran, this morning [Wednesday] the residence of Mr. Dr. Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political office of the Islamic Resistance of Hamas, was hit in Tehran, and following this incident, he and one of his bodyguards were martyred.
2. The criminal Zionist regime [Israel] has murdered our guest in our house. There will be a severe punishment.
Hamas
1. It is a completely unacceptable political assassination, and this will lead to a further escalation of tensions.
2. President Mahmud Abbas of the State of Palestine strongly condemned the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, deeming it a cowardly act and a serious escalation.
Mahmud Abbas
Palestinian National Authority
1. He urged our people and their forces to unite, remain patient, and stand firm against the Israeli occupation.
Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Qatar Foreign Ministry
1. Peace needs serious partners & a global stance against the disregard for human life.
2. Political assassinations and continued targeting of civilians in Gaza while talks continue leads us to ask, how can mediation succeed when one party assassinates the negotiator on the other side?
Lloyd Austin
US Department of Defense
1. I don't think war is inevitable. I maintain that. I think there's always room and opportunities for diplomacy.
John Kirby
White House National Security Council
1. We don't believe that an escalation is inevitable … And there's no signs that an escalation is imminent.