Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)People hold posters of Palestinian group Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh, during an anti-Israel gathering following the killing of him, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tehran, Iran, Jul 31, 2024. Hamas' armed wing said in a statement Haniyeh's killing would "take the battle to new dimensions and have major repercussions". In Turkey, thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through the streets of central Istanbul late on Wednesday to protest Haniyeh's killing. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Singapore, sidestepped a question on Haniyeh's killing, saying a ceasefire deal in Gaza was key to avoiding wider regional escalation. Qatar, which along with Egypt has been brokering talks aimed at halting the fighting in Gaza, condemned Haniyeh's killing.

Source: bd News24 August 01, 2024 03:05 UTC