FGaza border. The death of Hamas’ political leader in a bombing in Tehran has caused shockwaves in the Palestinian territories, with some voices expressing disappointment that Iran was unable to “protect” him. “This news is unbelievable,” said Wael Qudayh, 35, a resident of Deir al Balah. Hamas and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard announced Wednesday that Haniyeh … Read more
The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, demanded on Tuesday — for the first time in public — that Iran and Israel avoid any “escalation”. So that they are not led to a wider armed conflict in the Near East. “There should be no escalation by anyone that would lead to armed conflict. We are … Read more
Yahya Sinwar was appointed as the new leader of Hamas, after 48 hours of negotiations in Doha. The appointment came after the need to replace Ismail Haniya, who was assassinated in Tehran last week. The announcement of the new leader of the Islamist movement comes in a tense atmosphere, which prevails in the Middle East. … Read more
The US government has urged others to send a message to Iran through diplomatic channels that escalation in the Middle East would not be in its interest, a State Department spokesman said Monday, while US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called the current situation “critical.” moment” for the region. Mr Blinken assured that Washington had … Read more
Hamas has chosen Mohammed Ismail Darwish to be the next leader of its political wing, following the assassination of Ismail Haniya last Wednesday 7/31 in Tehran. Darwish, who lives in Qatar, will head Hamas’ politburo until new elections are held, the sources added. Mohammed Ismail Darwish was chosen to replace former Hamas political leader Ismail … Read more
Doha. Thousands of worshippers attended the funeral of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar yesterday, who was killed in Iran in an attack for which the Palestinian movement accuses Israel. Haniyeh He was a symbol, a leader of the resistance; people are angry“We are very sorry to hear the news,” said Taher Adel, a … Read more
(CNN)– US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Tuesday that his country had told Israel directly that “no one should escalate this conflict” while the region awaits Iran’s response on assassinated Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas political bureau in Iran.. Blinken, in a press conference with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his … Read more
Blinken: “All parties must refrain from escalation” Faced with the threat of retaliation from Iran and its allies, the US is trying to calm the situation. “We are conducting intensive diplomatic talks almost around the clock with a very simple message: All parties must refrain from escalation,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken after … Read more
The explosion that killed the head of the Hamas Politburo, Ismail Haniya, inside an official guesthouse in Tehran, could be a harbinger of tectonic developments in the Middle East. The place, time and manner of the attack are decisive elements for the next steps of the powerful, the less powerful and the weak actors of … Read more
Sirens sounded in Israel as Hezbollah launched another rocket attack. There had been an alert for suspected drone infiltration in several areas, including Kiryat Shmona, as reported by the Times of Israel. Shortly after the sirens went off, the IDF declared the incident over. An IDF officer and a soldier were wounded by rockets fired … Read more