Ismail Haniyeh, political leader of Hamas, killed in Tehran

BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, has been killed in Tehran along with his bodyguard, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said.

The Israeli Government Press Office posted a photo of Haniyeh with the word "eliminated" over the Hamas political leader's head. The post, which had been live for more than an hour, was then removed Wednesday morning.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said his country had a "duty to take revenge."

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[BackYardScience]

I guess he finally figured out that if you F around, you eventually find out.

[MrBodyguard]

The Ayatollah should be very careful. They already know where he sleeps.

[amileinmyshoes-]

No way Israel got him in Tehran. The Iranians did it themselves while he was their guest, so they could escalate the conflict.

[piecelow]

They've been tailing him for a long time. Probably thought he was super safe in the hands of the Godfather of terror.

[thehonorablejiveturkeyspoo]

That must have been one quiet missile delivered by one quiet jet

[PR-BEACHBOY]

Hey Ayatollah!! Wanna play Badass?

Hold Bibi’s beer!!

[ronaldbrouhard]

Aaaaw! What you sow, you reap. He had a "Comeuppance!"

[awesometube]

Wait he said iran the capital of Tehran while it is the exact opposite

[mohamedriza]

The new Iranian president probably gave him on a platter to the assassins

[marciapartekel]

One down they have to keep in mind anybody can be an assassin

[mosesototi]

Imagine no one cares that there might have been other casualties due to this attack, sad

[noel]

His name is James Bond...a British assassin.

[erinlevere]

They knew where and how to find him but somehow they didn’t know the aid workers from World Central Kitchen were in those vehicles.

[brianjohnson]

I love how its the Israelis. Im guessing his usefulness to Iran was at an end. I mean, he seppuku'ed his organization on israel and he turns up in Iran after being pumped millions. So i contend Iran wanted a refund, with Trymp on his way back into office they might need a severance package.

[louiethesquid]

Well, since the last attack, you would have to think that the munitions are a lot closer to Palestine than they were when Iran launched its last attack

[Skiipper]

Ahahahahahah 😂 what happened to from the river to the sea?

[josephturk]

Never believe all you hear or half of what you see.

[josephking]

Opening a crate of Champagne 🍾 the others must be Sh!ting themselves..

[frankmickeyumeh]

iranian people killed him and blaming Israel😂.

[DougHarrison-mqho]

No, my question to people is I would watch where I’m doing Israel I would watch it. God told the Egyptians he would get them on land of milk and honey. He was gonna give it to him and he did give it to him. That’s Israel. That’s not Hamas that’s not ran. It was it was Israel Attacking God chosen, it would only take to do that here he could take ran and blow the whole plates up there nobody left she better think about what you do and who you blame it I mean, of course people are gonna always blame it on Israel, that God chosen peoplebetter