Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh may have been killed by a pre-planted bomb - NYT

Several security sources have told the New York Times that the explosion that killed Ismail Haniyeh was not the result of a rocket attack. The explosive device that killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was planted in a guest house several months ago.

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Ismail Haniyeh, one of the leaders of the Hamas militant group, was killed on Wednesday by an explosive device that was smuggled into the Tehran guesthouse where he was staying. Several anonymous Middle Eastern officials, including two Iranians and one American official, said this.

The bomb was detonated remotely when it was clear that Haniyeh was in his room. He was reportedly killed immediately. One of Haniyeh's bodyguards also did not survive the explosion.

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Immediately after the revelation of Ismail Haniyeh's death, certain sources, including Hamas's deputy head in Gaza, Khalil al-Haya, who spoke on Wednesday evening, put forward the theory that the attack was caused by a rocket.

“Catastrophic failure”

According to the New York Times, those responsible for the execution of the Hamas leader were able to exploit another type of flaw in Iran's defense, this time in the security of a building that was supposed to be heavily guarded. According to three Iranian officials, it was a “catastrophic failure.” However, the exact manner in which the bomb was brought in and hidden in the Palestinian Islamist leader's bedroom in the residence remains unknown.

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