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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Israel admits it killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran

Israel assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh this summer in Iran, defence minister Israel Katz has confirmed and threatened to take similar action against the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Haniyeh, the 62-year-old international face of the militant group, was killed in an airstrike in July during a visit to Tehran to attend the inauguration of its new president. Following the attack, Iran and Hamas had both accused Israel, but Benjamin Netanyahu's government refrained from accepting the allegations, although its members hinted at its involvement.

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