Mahmoud Abbas condemns killing of Haniyeh, calls on Palestinians to unite

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Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in the Iranian capital Tehran, the Palestinian group has said in a statement. Hamas has said that Haniyeh was killed in "a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran".

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has confirmed that Haniyeh was killed alongside one of his bodyguards, Iranian state media reports.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has released a statement online saying that he strongly condemns the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, as a cowardly act and a dangerous development.