Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has met with Hamas leadership and defended Palestinian unity following the assassination of the movement’s Politburo chairman Ismail Haniyeh. This was stated by the Palestinian Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Abdel Hafiz Nofal. TASS.
“What happened is a huge disaster. And we blame Israel for it,” the ambassador said.
According to him, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Hamas leaders. He officially declared mourning. All schools and universities will be closed. The ambassador said this shows Palestinian unity.
Before that, the Iranian Foreign Ministry statedHe said Israel was responsible for Haniyeh’s death. The Foreign Ministry described the incident as a terrorist attack and a violation of the United Nations (UN) Charter.
Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli attack on Tehran on the morning of July 31. The head of Hamas’ political bureau had arrived in the Iranian capital to attend the inauguration of the country’s new president, Massoud Pezeshkian.
However, during the attack, a rocket hit the house where one of the leaders of the Palestinian movement was staying. As a result, he and his bodyguard were killed. Read more about what happened material “Newspapers.Ru”.
Earlier in the Kremlin Convict Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated.