The Grand Imam of Azhar Ahmed El-Tayyeb
Al-Azhar emphasized that the "martyred fighter spent his life defending Palestine, central to all Arabs and Muslims" and that “the dark criminal hands assassinated him at dawn today as part of the atrocious attacks carried out by the occupying entity.”
Al-Azhar also affirmed that such assassinations will not weaken the resolve of the struggling Palestinian people, who have made - and continue to make - great sacrifices to regain their rights and establish an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
Furthermore, Al-Azhar extended its deepest condolences and sympathy to the Palestinian people and Haniyeh’s family asking the Almighty to grant the deceased vast mercy and provide his family and relatives with patience and solace.
Early Wednesday, Palestinian leader Ismail Haniyeh, 62, was assassinated in an Israeli strike in Iran, where he was attending the inauguration of the country's new president.
According to Iranian media, Haniyeh was killed in a special residence in northern Tehran after being hit by an aerial projectile in the early hours of Wednesday.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said the attack is under investigation and the results will be announced later.
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