Hamas leader's son vows to continue freedom fight after father's assassination, Iran hints at possible revenge for killing

Now the focus is on how Hamas and Iran will respond. Haniyeh's son has commented on his father's assassination. Abdul Salam, the son of slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, said the Palestinians will continue to fight until freedom is achieved. Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an IDF airstrike on his Tehran residence, according to Al Jazeera. Abdul Salam stressed that his father sought unity among all Palestinian factions and after four assassination attempts, he received “the martyrdom he always wanted.”

Some reports suggest that Haniyeh's death occurred in an airstrike on his Tehran compound. This has raised concerns about a possible regional escalation, especially after the killing of top Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukr in Lebanon. The world is now watching to see what Iran does next and whether it is prepared to punish Israel for the attack.

Mustafa Barghouti, secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative, called Haniyeh's death a serious event and said the Israeli prime minister “wants a regional war and is dragging the United States into a confrontation with Iran.” Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov also commented on Haniyeh's killing, condemning Israel's attack.

Ismail Haniyeh was the leader of Hamas from 2006 to 2014. On July 31, the group's leader was assassinated in his residence in Tehran. One of his bodyguards was killed along with him. Media reported that it was an Israeli attack. News: Haniyeh's death and Iran's reaction, comments from the conflict participants, Israel's role and possible escalation in the Middle East.