THE FUNERAL of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh will be buried at the Lusail cemetery, north of the Qatari capital, Doha, Friday (2/8). Funeral prayers were held at Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque, which is the largest mosque in the gas-rich country.
Qatar will host a funeral ceremony for Hamas peace negotiator Ismail Haniyeh following his killing by Israel. Haniyeh lived in Doha along with other members of Hamas’ political office.
Turkey and Pakistan declared a day of mourning on Friday (August 2) in honor of Haniyeh and their solidarity with the Palestinian people, while Hamas has called for a day of fiery anger to coincide with the funeral.
“Arab and Islamic leaders, as well as representatives of other Palestinian factions and members of society, will attend the funeral of our leader,” Hamas said, as quoted by Mehr News, Friday (2/8).
Haniyeh and a bodyguard were killed by Tel Aviv in a pre-dawn attack on their accommodation in Tehran early Wednesday. He had traveled to Iran to attend the inauguration of President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday.
A public funeral service for Haniyeh was held in Tehran on Thursday, with many mourners paying their last respects. Haniyeh’s coffin arrived in Doha on Thursday afternoon, Qatar-based Al Jazeera reported, broadcasting images of a convoy, including vehicles of internal security forces, traveling along Doha’s coastal road. (I-2)
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