Mourners gathered in Doha on Friday to hold funeral prayers for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as Iran and its regional allies vowed to retaliate against Israel. The bodies of Haniyeh and his bodyguard were placed in coffins draped with Palestinian flags as men knelt and prayed. Senior leaders of Hamas' Qatar-based political office paid their respects to Haniyeh's family, including possible successors Khalil Al-Hayya and Khaled Mashaal.
Al-Hayya expressed that Haniyeh's blood would bring victory, dignity, and liberation. The funeral followed Israel's confirmation of the killing of Hamas' military wing head, Mohammed Deif, and Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukur. Hamas has not yet commented on Deif's death but claims Israel was responsible for Haniyeh's killing in Tehran.
