Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in airstrike on Tehran residence
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The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps in Iran and Hamas announce the martyrdom of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in an airstrike on his residence in Tehran.
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Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Resistance movement, Hamas, in Beirut, Lebanon, June 28, 2021 (AP)
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps in Iran announces the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Political Bureau of Hamas, alongside one of his guards in Tehran.
Hamas confirmed the martyrdom of the Hamas leader, noting that the head of the political bureau was killed in a "treacherous Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran."
Iran's IRGC later said, "We are studying the dimensions of the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas' political bureau, and will announce the results of the investigation later."
Israeli aggression targets residential bldg in Beirut Southern Suburb
At least one civilian, a woman, was killed and sixty-eight others were wounded in an Israeli aggression on Haret Hreik, in the Southern Suburb of Beirut, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported.
Among the injured, five are in critical condition, while the rest of the injuries range between moderate and minor, the ministry added.
An Israeli strike targeted a residential building in the Southern Suburb of Beirut on Tuesday evening, destroying a substantial section of the structure.
The strike comes after continuous threats by Israeli occupation officials of a substantial aggression on Lebanon, since Saturday.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that the strike targeted the Southern Suburb of Beirut, where at least one explosion was heard.
In detail, our correspondent said that the strike targeted a residential building in Haret Hreik, resulting in the collapse of a substantial section of the structure.
"Israel" has been threatening a strike against Lebanon after falsely accusing the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah of launching an attack on the Israeli-occupied Syrian town of Majdal Shams.
Following the strike, the United Nations said the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) leadership and the UN coordinator are conducting talks to prevent a war between Hezbollah and "Israel".
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