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Israel condemned for assassination of Hamas political chief
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press briefing after his meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024

ISRAEL was widely condemned today for the assassination of the political head of Hamas in a rocket attack in Tehran.

The attack came hours after a top Hezbollah commander was killed in a bomb attack on Beirut.

The brazen murders in the capital cities of two nearby countries leave the Middle East on the brink of an all-out war and ceasefire talks over the fighting in Gaza in tatters.

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