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Hamas senior official says Haniyeh was hit 'directly' by missile

People attend an anti-Israel gathering following the killing of Palestinian group Hamas' leader Ismail Haniyeh, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tehran
July 31, 2024
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CAIRO (Reuters) - The missile that killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh struck him "directly", Hamas deputy chief in Gaza Khalil Al-Hayya said on Wednesday, citing witnesses who had been with Haniyeh in Iran.

As a result of the missile strike, windows, doors and walls in his room were destroyed, Al-Hayya told a press conference in Tehran.

(Reporting by Nidal Al Mughrabi and Parisa Hafezi, writing by Yomna Ehab, Editing by William Maclean)

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