Recent reports from The Telegraph reveal a startling claim that Israeli intelligence, specifically Mossad, was involved in the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. According to undisclosed sources within Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC), Mossad reportedly hired IRGC agents to plant explosive devices that led to Haniyeh’s death. The New York Times had previously reported that a bomb was smuggled into Haniyeh’s room at a Tehran guesthouse two months prior to the assassination.
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- Israeli intelligence agency Mossad allegedly hired IRGC agents to carry out the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
- The explosive device that killed Haniyeh was reportedly planted by these agents.
- The New York Times previously reported the bomb was smuggled into Haniyeh’s guesthouse room in Tehran.
- Three explosive devices were planted in different rooms of the IRGC guesthouse in northern Tehran.
- The devices were detonated remotely from abroad on July 31.
- Iranian investigators discovered additional explosive devices in two other rooms of the guesthouse.
- The assassination was initially planned for May but was postponed due to high crowd density at a funeral.
- The operation’s success was compromised, leading to a significant security breach for the IRGC.
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is demanding answers and prioritizing addressing the security breach over seeking revenge.
- Hamas has blamed Israel and the United States for Haniyeh’s death and has vowed to retaliate.
