Video shows bomb attack on the home of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas
Israeli forces bombed the residence of Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas, in the early hours of Thursday (16). The attack was carried out by Israeli warplanes. There is no information about deaths or injuries. Watch the video above.
The military said the house was used as a meeting point for the terror group’s leaders, where they carried out attacks against Israeli civilians and Israel Defense Forces troops.
Haniyeh has been at the head of Hamas since 2017. However, he has been living in Doha, Qatar for three years.
Hamas has a 15member advisory body responsible for choosing the supreme leader.
1 of 1 Ismail Haniyeh speaks to the Palestinian people in Gaza on Christmas Eve 2016 Photo: Said Khatib / AFP Photo Ismail Haniyeh speaks to the Palestinian people in Gaza on Christmas Eve 2016 Photo: Said Khatib / AFP Photo
When Haniyeh came to power, he was considered a pragmatic politician. According to international media reports, Hamas was trying to polish its image at the time.
When Hamas launched attacks against Israel in October this year, starting the war, Haniyeh said in an interview that the blockade of Gaza’s borders and the normalization of Israel’s relations with Arab countries were some of the reasons for the offensive.
The Israel Defense Forces also announced that the military had found a Hamas naval weapons cache in the early hours of the morning and bombed the group’s other targets in the Gaza Strip.
In addition, troops found explosives, missiles, communications equipment and intelligence documents during the operation.