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The world woke up to another news story with potential repercussions that could alter the fabric of geopolitics. The head of the Gaza-based militant group and political entity, Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
Hamas Leader Killed
Haniyeh, who was also the former prime minister of Palestine, was arguably the biggest Palestinian political face of the militant organisation, which has its primary presence in the violently disputed territories of Gaza and the West Bank. According to reports, Haniyeh was allegedly assassinated.
While most of Gaza and its inhabitants lived and continue to live under dire circumstances, especially in the light of the Israeli aggression after the October 7 attack, its elites, particularly the leadership of Hamas, lived in comfort and luxury. |
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Although there is no confirmation of who exactly is responsible for the assassination, many are pointing their fingers at Israel.
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Life of Luxury and Comfort
While most of Gaza and its inhabitants lived and continue to live under dire circumstances, especially in the light of the Israeli aggression after the October 7 attack, its elites, particularly the leadership of Hamas, lived in comfort and luxury.
According to reports, the top command of the outfit is worth USD 11 billion. In this, Haniyeh is said to have had opulent residential arrangements in other territories outside the war-torn Gaza, in Qatar and Turkey. Haniyeh's own net worth is estimated to be above USD 4 billion.
Haniyeh's is also reportedly the afterlife of of 13 children. He also reportedly lived in exorbitant hotels in the United States and Qatar. |
The Neverending Bloodbath
The Hamas leadership and its close ties with Qatar, given its de facto avenue as the platform for negotiations, had made it easier for the leadership to expand its footprint. Haniyeh's is also reportedly the afterlife of of 13 children. He also reportedly lived in exorbitant hotels in the United States and Qatar.
This development comes at an interesting time, as the war in Gaza is ominously on the verge of spilling over to other territories in the Middle East, primarily in Lebanon, Yemen, Iran and parts of Syria.
This assassination has understandably drawn significant attention, as Turkey condemned the attack and criticised Israel for the killing.
The assassination also happened in a city that was supposed to be the safest of all destinations for any Hamas leader, given the group's ties with the Iranian Ayatollah regime. The repercussions of this development could be far reaching and possibly bloody.
