What is the truth behind the video circulating titled 'The Moment of the Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh by the Mossad'?
A video has circulated on social media claiming to show the targeting of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Hamas movement.
The Truth:
The circulated video is old and was previously shared by the "Israel Defense Forces" on their Telegram channel in 2023. It shows the targeting of several sites belonging to the naval forces of Hamas at that time, as part of a military operation they named "Swords of Iron."
The video does not depict the targeting of Haniyeh as claimed.
Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh, also known as Abu al-Abd, was born in Gaza in 1962. He became the head of the Palestinian government in 2006 and was elected as the head of the political bureau of Hamas in 2017, succeeding Khaled Meshaal.
Haniyeh was killed early Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in an airstrike targeting his residence in Tehran. Hamas accused Israel of being behind the attack.
On Thursday morning, August 1, 2024, official and popular funeral ceremonies were held for Haniyeh in Tehran with political attendance, and the funeral prayer was led by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.