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While Hamas’s capacity to retaliate is diminished, response could come from axis of militias backed by Iran

Assassination of Hamas leader raises concerns of escalating tensions between Iran-backed groups and Israel, potentially leading to broader conflict.

Palestinian militant group Hamas says its top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in his home in Tehran. It blames Israel for the attack, saying it was “a Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of Iran’s new president”.

Incident in Tehran raises concerns over Iran's response following Ismail Haniyeh's death and its regional power status.

The Palestinian group that governs Gaza has blamed Israel for the assassination of its political chief.

A protege of Hamas founder Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, Haniyeh was a key figure in the group’s international diplomacy

Hamas said in a statement that its political leader has been killed in an attack in Iran

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Wednesday confirmed the assassination of its top commander Fuad Shukr in an Israeli strike on southern Beirut. The confirmation came the day after Israel said it targeted Shukr in Tuesday's strike on the Lebanese capital and hours after Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated…

Hamas has blamed Israel for the attack, which it described as a ‘grave escalation’