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


Security expert: Why Israel shouldn't take credit for Haniyeh's death

Maj.-Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror recently spoke on 103FM radio regarding the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, as well as the killing of senior Hezbollah member Fuad Shukr in Beirut.

 Yaakov Amidror

Lindsey Graham to ‘Post’: Placing pressure on Iran key to bringing hostages home - interview

Graham: “I’ve told the hostage families early on – the key to all this is for Iran to feel the pressure. I said it then, and I’m saying it now.”

 U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) gives a statement to the press, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 29, 2024.

The West’s criticism of Haniyeh’s assassination misses the anti-terror point - editorial

Western leaders’ condemnation of Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination overlooks its critical role in the fight against terrorism. Rather than criticizing Israel, the West should support it.

 A protester holds a poster of assassinated Hamas terrorist chief Ismail Haniyeh. August 3, 2024.

How do Hamas and Iran explain Haniyeh's death? - report

The Al-Araby report concluded that "In the absence of a comprehensive official narrative, the execution of Ismail Haniyeh's assassination remains mysterious."

 Demonstrators pray near a mock coffin during a protest against the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, in Lebanon's capital Beirut, August 2, 2024.

UEJF to file complaint against French MP after Haniyeh social media post

Le Parisien noted that Chikirou shared on a private social media account a photo of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh along with a caption written by Haniyeh's son, eulogizing him.

 French Member of Parliament of "La France Insoumise" (LFI) group Sophia Chikirou attends a rally. June 15, 2024.

Hezbollah launches rocket barrage at northern Israel's Upper Galilee

There were no reports of casualties from the barrage. However, KAN news reported that a fire broke out in the moshav of Beit Hillel due to the launch. 

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from Lebanon, as seen from northern Israel, August 4, 2024

Iran claims Hamas leader Haniyeh was killed by 'short-range projectile', vows revenge

This statement contradicts previous reports, which have been verified by the "Jerusalem Post," that state that Haniyeh was killed by an explosive device that was planted in his room.

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

Iranian regime makes dozens of arrests in relation to Haniyeh's assassination

Two sources claimed that Iran believed Mossad assassins were still in the country and the regime is waiting to capture and arrest the parties.

 Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei embrace. (illustrative)

'A whole different league': Experts claim Haniyeh's, Shukr's deaths could change the war

Zvi Yehezkeli spoke on 103FM radio following the deaths of Hezbollah official Fuad Shukr and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

 An Iranian man holds a picture of Palestinian group Hamas's top leader Ismail Haniyeh, following the killing of him, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tehran, Iran July 31, 2024.

Israel-Hamas War day 302: What happened in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon?

Netanyahu approves hostage negotiation delegation to Cairo • Mossad allegedly hired Iranian agents to plant explosives in Haniyeh's Tehran room.

The IDF continues to dismantle terrorist infrastructure and operate against the Hamas terrorist organization in the central and southern Gaza Strip, August 3, 2024.