New Delhi: Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iranian capital Tehran by Israel on July 31. Details have now emerged claiming that senior Hamas leader, who was in Tehran for the inauguration of new President Masoud Pezeshkian, may have avoided getting killed if the air conditioning system in his room was not repaired on time.
Citing intelligence reports, Israel’s channel 12 claimed that the Israeli planning to assassinate to Haniyeh got almost failed at the last moment after the air conditioning system of Hamas leader’s room got malfunctioned.
When Israel feared failed attempt on Haniyeh’s life
According to the report, Haniyeh remained out of his room for a extended period after the air conditioning system failed in his room. This prompted Israeli agents to fear that Haniyeh may change his room thwarting the entire assassination plan.
The report suggested that had Haniyeh changed his room, the Hamas leader would have survived the killing by a small remote operated bomb. However, the technicians were able to fully repair the air condition and Haniyeh finally returned to the room where the bomb was placed.
Bomb smuggled in Iran before assassination
Israeli reports said that it took months of planning to assassinate Hamas leader. According to a report in New York Times, the bomb was reportedly smuggled into Iran months before the killing of Ismail Haniyeh. But FARS news agency linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps have refuted such reports and termed them false. Iranian authorities claimed that Haniyeh was assassinated by a rocket and Israel’s involvement could not be denied in the incident.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has recently indicated his country’s involvement in the killing of Ismail Haniyeh. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has recently indicated his country’s involvement in the killing of Ismail Haniyeh. The Israeli channel’s report said that Tel Aviv decided to kill Hamas leader after Gaza based group launched attack on Southern Israel killing at least 1200 people.
