00:00In a shocking development from the Middle East, the assassination of Hamas's political
00:07leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran had sent ripples through the global political landscape.
00:14Here's a look at the key reactions to this high-profile killing.
00:20Hamas has responded with fierce condemnation, labelling Haniyeh's assassination as a grave
00:25escalation by the Israeli occupation aimed at breaking their will.
00:30Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri declared that this act will fail to achieve its objectives,
00:37asserting that Hamas will continue its path regardless of the sacrifices.
00:44Israel has taken starkly different view.
00:47Minister of Heritage Amishai Eliyahu stated that Haniyeh's death is necessary to rid
00:53the world of what he called filth and emphasised this iron fist approach will ultimately bring
01:01peace.
01:02Eliyahu's comments highlight Israel's ongoing hardline stance.
01:08Iran has reacted strongly.
01:10President Massoud Pazashkian condemned the assassination as an attack on their territory
01:16and promised to defend.
01:19Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei echoed these sentiments, calling for a harsh response
01:25to what he described as a cowardly act by the Zionist regime.
01:30Hezbollah, allied with Hamas and Iran, expressed deep sorrow and anger over Haniyeh's death.
01:38They vowed solidarity with Hamas, highlighting the martyrdom of their leaders and condemning
01:44the actions of their adversaries.
01:49Palestinian Islamic Jihad denounced the killing as an attack not only on Hamas but also on
01:55Iran, while Australia and China urged for de-escalation and a ceasefire.
02:02Malaysia called for a thorough investigation and Qatar condemned the act as a violation
02:07of international law, warning of potential chaos in the region.
02:13Russia and Turkey joined in condemning the assassination.
02:17Russia labelled it an unacceptable political murder and Turkey criticised Israel's intentions
02:24for peace, suggesting that without international intervention, the region may face even larger
02:30conflicts.
02:31Lastly, Yemen's Houthi movement described the killing as a heinous terrorist crime and
02:38a blatant violation of laws and values.
02:43As the situation continues to unfold, the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh has added
02:48yet another layer of complexity to the already volatile Middle East conflict.
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