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Turkish FM offers condolences to top Hamas official Meshaal over Haniyeh's assassination

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan offered condolences to Hamas official Khaled Meshaal over the assassination of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after he was killed in an Israeli attack in Tehran. His sons attended a meeting with Fidan in Doha, where Haniyeh is expected to be buried.

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Published August 02,2024
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Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has conveyed his condolences to Khaled Meshaal, the acting head of Hamas' political bureau, over the assassination of its former chief Ismail Haniyeh, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on X on Friday.

Haniyeh's sons, Abdusselam and Hammam, were also present at the meeting in Doha, the ministry added.

Following a funeral in Tehran, Haniyeh's body arrived in Doha on Thursday, where he is expected to be buried on Friday.

The Palestinian resistance group and Iran announced Haniyeh's assassination in an Israeli attack in Tehran early Wednesday, a day after he attended the inauguration of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Israel has remained silent about the killing.