Hamas Says Israel Killed Political Leader With Airstrike in Iran

Hamas said Israel assassinated its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in an airstrike on Iran’s capital, putting the Middle East even further on edge. #israel #hamas #politics #middleeast #lebanon #beirut Iran’s supreme leader said he had a “duty to seek vengeance” and that Israel should prepare for “severe punishment.” Haniyeh, a chief negotiator for Hamas who’s based in Qatar, was in Tehran for the inauguration of Iran’s new president on Tuesday. He was killed “in a treacherous Zionist airstrike on his residence” in the city overnight, Hamas said in a statement early Wednesday. Iranian media said his bodyguard also died. Read more: www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-31/hamas-s… -------- Subscribe to our YouTube channel: trib.al/KM4k5RA Subscribe to Bloomberg Originals: trib.al/dJv9Uw8 Bloomberg Quicktake brings you global social video spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. Connect with us on… YouTube: youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktakeNow