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Details of the attack on Hamas leader released: his residence was hit by an airborne guided shell in the early morning

2024-07-31

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On July 31, local time, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) issued a statement saying that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli airstrike at his residence in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Iran said it was investigating the cause of the incident. Iranian official media subsequently released some details of the case, saying that the airstrike used an "airborne guided projectile" and the incident occurred at 2 a.m. local time.

Nandu previously reported that after Hamas issued a statement, Iranian media quoted the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' condolence statement, saying that Mr. Ismail Haniyeh's official residence in Tehran was attacked on the morning of the 31st, and he and one of his bodyguards were killed in the attack. The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also stated that the cause and scale of the incident are under investigation, and the results will be announced later.

On the morning of the 31st local time, Iranian official media released some details of the case. The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) of Iran stated that the incident occurred at 2 a.m. local time, when Ismail Haniyeh's residence was hit by an "airborne guided projectile."

IRNA also mentioned that further investigations are underway to determine the details of the attack and the location from which the missile was launched.

Iran's Fars News Agency said that Ismail Haniyeh came to Iran to attend the inauguration ceremony of the country's president and he lived in a veterans dormitory in northern Tehran.

Written by: Nandu reporter Xiao Yue