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  Gadkari recalls meeting Hamas leader Haniyeh in Iran day before his assassination: 'I was shocked'

  India | December 25, 2025 10:07 IST

  Gadkari said he went to Tehran in July last year to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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  Israel takes responsibility of killing ex-Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, gives big warning to Houthis

  News | December 24, 2024 13:51 IST

  Amid the ongoing Middle East war, Israel's Defence Minster claimed responsibility for former Hamas Chief Haniyeh's assassination in late July. During the media briefing, Defence Minister Israel Katz said, “…just as we did to Haniyeh, Sinwar & Nasrallah in Tehran, Gaza & Lebanon".

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  Israel admits role in killing Ismail Haniyeh, helping topple Assad govt in Syria, warns Houthis now

  World | December 24, 2024 9:38 IST

  Israeli Defence Minister in his speech on Monday said that they have defeated Hamas and Hezbollah, and helped in toppling the Bashar Al-Assad regime while warning a similar action against Houthis leadership.

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  Iran could launch 'significant' attack on Israel, possibly this week, claims US

  World | August 13, 2024 6:57 IST

  Considering the looming threat of a widened war in the Middle East, the Pentagon on Sunday ordered the deployment of guided missile submarines.

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  Yahya Sinwar, who directed Oct 7 attacks on Israel, becomes new Hamas chief after Haniyeh's killing

  World | August 07, 2024 10:15 IST

  Yahya Sinwar, a prominent Hamas leader reputed for his ruthlessness and animosity towards Israel, was named the group's leader after Ismail Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran. He has spent most of his life in Israeli prisons and is believed to be the mastermind behind the Oct 7 attacks on Israel.

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  Blinken speaks with G7 Foreign Ministers, discusses Middle East as region remains on edge of war

  World | August 04, 2024 23:31 IST

  The Middle East is on the edge of an all out war after the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. Iran has vowed retaliation against Israel who it blames for the killing of Haniyeh.

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  Hamas' Haniyeh killed by short-range projectile: Iran amid conflicting reports on method of killing

  World | August 03, 2024 20:09 IST

  Earlier reports claimed that Mossad hired Iranian agents to plant explosives in three separate rooms of a building where Haniyeh was staying. However, Iran has now said that Haniyeh was killed by a short-range projectile.

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  Ismail Haniyeh's assassination: Implications and chaos in the Middle East - What it means for India?

  Explainers | August 03, 2024 17:36 IST

  The killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, after the death of a senior Hezbollah commander, has thrown the Middle East into a fresh wave of chaos as Israel is bracing for a retaliation from Iran. The ongoing unrest in the region has deep consequences for a number of countries, including India.

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  How tensions over Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's killing prompted Delhi Police to take action?

  India | August 03, 2024 16:35 IST

  The Delhi Police has prepared a robust plan to protect the Israeli embassy and Chabad House from any possible attacks after the death of the high-profile Hamas chief. This came after the Delhi Police refuted rumours of an "explosion" at the embassy on Thursday as a hoax.

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  Delhi Police tightens security near Israel Embassy after intelligence alert

  Delhi | August 03, 2024 16:12 IST

  Senior officers reviewed security measures, implementing a multi-layered system with increased CCTV surveillance and potential for additional personnel. The move follows two low-intensity blasts near the embassy in the past three years and a recent hoax about explosions.

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  Israel's Mossad agency hired 'Iranian agents' to assassinate Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh: Report

  World | August 03, 2024 13:41 IST

  Ismail Haniyeh was targeted by the Mossad agency since he arrived in Tehran to attend former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's funeral in May. His recent assassination shocked Iran and exposed critical failures of the country's intelligence and security.

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  US bolsters military deployment in Middle East to defend Israel from possible Iranian attack

  World | August 03, 2024 10:34 IST

  The Pentagon said it would send additional fighter jets, Navy warships, and a carrier strike group to replace the one already deployed in the Mediterranean Sea. The assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh has triggered calls for retaliation towards Israel, risking an all-out war.

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  Funeral of slain Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh held in Qatar as Israel prepares for escalation | WATCH

  World | August 02, 2024 17:24 IST

  Thousands of mourners, including Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, attended Haniyeh's funeral ceremony, after which he will be buried in the city of Lusail. Haniyeh's killing in Iran sent shockwaves through the Middle East and threatened an escalation of regional tensions.

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  Biden says killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh 'not helpful' for ceasefire in Gaza

  World | August 02, 2024 13:57 IST

  The assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh has triggered calls for retaliation from Iran and Hamas, who have blamed Israel for the attack. The brazen attack on Haniyeh in Tehran dealt a severe blow to Hamas and halted any immediate chances of a ceasefire in Gaza.

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  Air India suspends all flights to and from Tel Aviv in view of escalating tensions in Middle East

  India | August 02, 2024 13:39 IST

  Israel's tensions with Iran took another dangerous turn after the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, which has triggered calls for retaliation. The incident fuelled fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East, already grappling with the Israel-Hamas war.

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  Haqeeqat Kya Hai: How Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Was Killed in Iran

  Hakikat Kya Hai | August 01, 2024 23:24 IST

  Haqeeqat Kya Hai: How Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Was Killed in Iran

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  Big revelation in Hamas leader killing: Explosives planted in Tehran guesthouse nearly 2 months ago

  World | August 01, 2024 20:53 IST

  The report claimed that the explosives had been hidden approximately two months ago in the guesthouse despite the fact the building is run and protected by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps

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  Iran's Supreme Leader orders direct attack on Israel after Ismail Haniyeh's assassination: Report

  World | August 01, 2024 7:13 IST

  Ismail Haniyeh, the chief of Hamas' political bureau and long targeted by Israel, was killed in an attack on his residence in Iran. His death has fuelled concerns of an all-out conflict between Iran and Israel and came at a critical time of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

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  'Israel will exact heavy price for revenge attacks': Netanyahu after Hamas leader killing | VIDEO

  World | July 31, 2024 23:46 IST

  Netanyahu did not mention the killing. Both Hamas and Iran quickly blamed Israel for the shock assassination that risked escalating into an all-out regional war. The strike that killed Haniyeh came hours after Israel targeted a top commander in Iran's ally Hezbollah in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

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  Hamas chief Haniyeh's killing in Iran fuels fears of wider Middle-East conflict | What's NEXT?

  World | July 31, 2024 21:16 IST

  Hamas and Iran don't want a regional war, but there is a crime that should be punished, Hamas deputy chief in Gaza Khalil Al-Hayya said in a press conference in Tehran after the killing of the Palestinian militant group's chief Ismail Haniyeh.