Ismail Haniyeh

On This Day: Fatah, Hamas factions form short-lived 'Palestinian Unity Government' to rule over PA

On June 2, 2014, Abbas forged a Hamas-Fatah unity government, sparking legal debates and political upheaval. The PA president dissolved the short-lived body in June 2015.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas chairs the first meeting of the Palestinian unity government, June 2, 2014.
Killed Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, leader Yahya Sinwar against backdrop of ousted Syrian president Bashar Assad (illustration).

IDF reveals connection between Hamas, ousted Assad regime in letters, documents

An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.

Hamas to resume hostage deal talks despite deadly Israeli strike in Doha, terror group says

 (L-R) Mohammed Deif, Yahya Sinwar, and Ali Khamenei over a backdrop of a secret document between Iran and Hamas.

Hamas invasion intended to thwart Israeli peace with Saudi Arabia, docs reveal - WSJ


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.

Blinken approves sale to Israel of military equipment worth over $20b.

While approving weapons to Israel, Washington has also tried to arrange a ceasefire deal in Gaza that would potentially stave off a wider Middle East war.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a joint press conference during the 2024 Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, US, August 6, 2024.

Iran dismisses European calls for restraint amid Mideast tensions

Iran called on E3 countries to "once and for all stand up against the war in Gaza and the warmongering of Israel."

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israel banner with a picture of Iranian missiles on a street in Tehran, Iran April 19, 2024.

Israeli intel believes Iran will attack directly within days

This represents a shift from recent assessments, which suggested that international pressure was restraining Iran from launching a direct attack against Israel.

 A missile is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in the south of Iran, in this handout image obtained on January 19, 2024

Life in limbo? Israelis don't fear Iran's threats of a waiting game - comment

Israelis are well-equipped and experienced enough to know how to manage the day-to-day and get on with their lives. 

 People enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv on August 7, 2024.