Ismail Haniyeh

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Yair Golan, chairman of The Democrats party, with party members following the announcement of the results of The Democrats party primaries ahead of the upcoming elections, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 20, 2026.
 Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024.

Ismail Haniyeh's ex-bodyguard arrested for planning terror attack against European Jews - report

Nineteen-year-old Negev resident Deif Allah Abu Rjeila is arrested on August 13, 2026, in a joint operation by the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Israel Police and Border Police counterterrorism officers.

Negev teen charged over 45 TikTok reposts praising Hamas, October 7 massacre

The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated Walid Haniyeh - Deputy Commander of a Nukhba company.

WATCH: IDF killed Walid Haniyeh, nephew of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, military says


IRGC chief: 'Nightmare of Iran's inevitable response shaking Israel day and night'

Salami said that Israeli leaders are in a state of imbalance and tension, anticipating an Iranian response that will be "painful and different from what you expected."

Head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami delivers a speech during the funeral of Razi Moussavi. December 28, 2023.

US continued failure to curb Qatar over nationals in Hamas captivity - comment

Over 20 US citizens were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 while the leaders of Hamas resided in Doha’s luxurious residencies.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani hold a joint press conference in Doha, Qatar, June 12, 2024.

Iran not afraid to 'expand tensions' with Israel, FM Araghchi tells Italy

Iran's Foreign Minister stated in a call with the Italian Foreign Minister that Iran's reaction to the Haniyeh assassination is inevitable, though Iran does not seek to escalate tensions.

 Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi attends a vote of confidence in the cabinet of President Masoud Pezeshkian at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, August 17, 2024.

White House says Iran's prepared for attack should it decide to follow through

Kirby wouldn't specify the nature of Iran's readiness or the intelligence behind it, only saying, "We got to be prepared, and we are."

 National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.

Hamas considers targeting Israelis abroad following Haniyeh assassination - N12 report

Haniyeh, a senior Hamas leader, was killed on July 31, 2024, in Tehran, Iran, where he was attending the inauguration of Iran's new president.

 A DEMONSTRATOR holds up a poster of former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, at a protest in Sanaa, Yemen, earlier this month.

Iran built expectations about an attack on Israel. Now, its messaging is changing - analysis

The challenge for Iran in retaliation was trying to go beyond its April attack on Israel. Iran now wants to message about how it reserves the right to at some later date.

 A student holds a poster of assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at the campus of Sanaa University in Sanaa, Yemen August 14, 2024

Iran: Retaliation for assassination of Ismail Haniyeh 'legitimate'

Israel has not taken responsibility for the killing, but it has been widely presumed to have carried it out.

 Iran's acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani speaks during a press conference at the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon June 3, 2024.

Haniyeh's son claims Hamas leader was killed by guided missile that tracked his cell phone

Haniyeh revealed that his father had been using his phone constantly and even used it at 10:15 p.m. the same night he was killed. 

 Late Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh's eldest son Abdussalam Haniyeh (L) mourns as he attends funeral ceremony, held for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran, Iran on August 1, 2024.

Lets not be fooled: Israel's enemies do not represent religious values - opinion

Radical Islam has gone off the rails and people of belief all around the world must call them out for it.

 A DEMONSTRATOR holds up a poster of former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, at a protest in Sanaa, Yemen, earlier this month.

US NSC to 'Post': Claims of sharing intel of Mossad agents with Tehran 'categorically false'

The report first originated from a Fox News article, citing a report in the Kuwaiti newspaper Al Jarida.

 Iranians gather for the funeral procession of assassinated Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran, August 1, 2024.