Hamas\u2019s political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Iran\u2019s capital Tehran. His death has been confirmed in separate statements by the Palestinian group that runs the Gaza Strip and Iran\u2019s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Here are some reactions to Haniyeh\u2019s death, starting with the actors closest to the situation: Hamas\u201cThis assassination by the Israeli occupation of Brother Haniyeh is a grave escalation that aims to break the will of Hamas and the will of our people and achieve fake goals. We confirm that this escalation will fail to achieve its objectives,\u201d said senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri. \u201cHamas is a concept and an institution and not persons. Hamas will continue on this path regardless of the sacrifices and we are confident of victory.\u201d Iran\u201cThe Islamic Republic of Iran will defend its territorial integrity, honour, pride and dignity, and make the terrorist invaders regret their cowardly action,\u201d President Masoud Pezeshkian, whose inauguration Haniyeh was in Tehran to celebrate, said in a post on X. \u201cThe criminal and terrorist Zionist regime martyred our dear guest in our house and made us sad, but it also prepared a harsh punishment for itself,\u201d read a statement from Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Hezbollah\u201cWe in Hezbollah share with our dear brothers in the Hamas movement all the feelings of pain over the loss of this great leader, the feelings of anger at the enemy\u2019s crimes, the feelings of pride that the leaders in our movements are leading their people and their mujahideen to martyrdom,\u201d read a statement posted on Telegram by Hezbollah. Palestinian AuthorityPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas strongly condemned the assassination, describing it as \u201ca cowardly act and a dangerous development\u201d, according to a statement from the official Wafa news agency. The president also called on Palestinians to unite and \u201cbe patient and steadfast in the face of the Israeli occupation\u201d. Palestinian Islamic Jihad\u201cThis assassination is not only directed at the Palestinian resistance and Hamas, in particular, but it is also directed at Iran,\u201d said Deputy Secretary-General Muhammad al-Hindi. \u201cIsrael is on the verge of collapse, and its reactions reflect confusion and inability to achieve any of its goals. Israel is facing such resistance for the first time in its history.\u201d China\u201cWe are highly concerned about the incident and firmly oppose and condemn the assassination,\u201d foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said. \u201cGaza should achieve a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire as soon as possible.\u201d Egypt\u201cThe coincidence of this regional escalation with the lack of progress in the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza increases the complexity of the situation and indicates the absence of Israeli political will to calm it down,\u201d Egypt\u2019s foreign ministry said in a statement. \u201cIt undercuts the strenuous efforts made by Egypt and its partners to stop the war in the Gaza Strip and put an end to the human suffering of the Palestinian people.\u201d Malaysia\u201cMalaysia urges for an immediate and thorough investigation into this assassination, and those responsible to be brought to justice. Malaysia also urges all parties to exercise restraint while facts surrounding the assassination are being established,\u201d Malaysia\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. \u201cThe incident underscores the urgent need for de-escalation and reinforces the necessity for all parties to engage in constructive dialogue and pursue peaceful resolutions.\u201d Qatar\u201cPolitical 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? Peace needs serious partners,\u201d Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who has led Qatar\u2019s mediation efforts, wrote on X. Russia\u201cThis is an absolutely unacceptable political murder, and it will lead to further escalation of tensions,\u201d said Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. TurkeyHaniyeh\u2019s killing \u201conce again demonstrates that Israel\u2019s Netanyahu government has no intention of achieving peace\u201d, Turkey\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. \u201c[The] region will face much larger conflicts if [the] international community does not take action to stop Israel.\u201d Yemen\u2019s Houthi\u201cTargeting Ismail Haniyeh is a heinous terrorist crime and a flagrant violation of laws and ideal values,\u201d said Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, head of the Yemeni Houthis\u2019 Supreme Revolutionary Committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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