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Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Buried In Qatar After Assassination

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Palestinian group Hamas' top leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran

The body of Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran, was buried in Qatar on Friday after a funeral procession that was attended by thousands in Doha.

A video by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency shows the burial of Haniyeh, which was attended by a relatively small number of people, including Iranian officials.

Burial held in Qatar, attended by thousands in Doha.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran.
Video by Iran's Tasnim news agency shows burial.

The video also shows Hamas’ senior leader, Khaled Meshaal, in attendance.

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