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Qatar says killing of Hamas chief 'heinous crime', warns of 'dangerous escalation'
Qatar, which hosts Hamas's political leadership that included Haniyeh, said the killing was a "dangerous escalation", adding that it was "a flagrant violation of international and humanitarian law".
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An anti-Israeli billboard reading in Persian, 'Tel Aviv will be not safe anymore' hangs at Palestine Square in Tehran on July 31, 2024. The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on July 31, its political leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli strike in Iran, where he was attending the inauguration of the country's new president, and vowed the act “will not go unanswered“. (AFP/-)
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atar on Wednesday condemned the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, describing it as a "heinous crime", the Gulf state's foreign ministry said.
Qatar, which hosts Hamas's political leadership that included Haniyeh, said the killing was a "dangerous escalation", adding that it was "a flagrant violation of international and humanitarian law".
Qatar, alongside Egypt and the United States, has been involved in months of back-and-forth talks to mediate an end to the war in Gaza, with the gas-rich emirate acting as a key interlocutor with Hamas.
The foreign ministry said "this assassination and the reckless Israeli behaviour of continuously targeting civilians in Gaza will lead to the region slipping into chaos and undermine the chances of peace".
"The ministry reiterates the State of Qatar's firm position rejecting violence, terrorism and criminal acts, including political assassinations, regardless of the motives and reasons," it added.
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Qatar has hosted Hamas's political with the blessing of the United States since 2012 following the Palestinian militant group's closure of its office in Damascus.
Iranian media said the strike that killed Haniyeh took place at around 2 a.m., targeting "the special residences for war veterans in north Tehran" where he was staying.
Haniyeh had travelled to Tehran to attend Tuesday's swearing-in of President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The Israeli army declined to comment.
