Al Jazeera reporter Ismail al-Ghoul had become a household name for anyone following the war on Gaza. When he went to Ismail Haniyeh’s hometown to cover a commemoration of his killing, Israel assassinated him too.
The assassination of Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh has led to a new turning point in the war. In Gaza, a state of mourning is apparent.
The assassination that took place in Tehran at dawn on Wednesday opened raw wounds for many in Gaza. It added to the ongoing cycle of fear and loss that has not ended since October 7.
The Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, mourned Ismail Haniyeh and said in a statement that the assassination that took place in the heart of the Iranian capital was a critical and dangerous event that would take the battle to new dimensions and would have major repercussions on the region.
“By targeting Ismail Haniyeh, Israel imagined that it could weaken the Hamas movement and the Palestinian resistance, and this is a great illusion,” Muhammad al-Hindi, deputy head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s political bureau, said during a TV interview.
People in al-Shati’ refugee camp west of Gaza City, where Ismail Hamiyah was born and raised, received the news early in the morning. His home there lays in ruins, bombed by Israel several months prior, and people had gathered around it to commemorate the slain leader. Children held up his picture while standing next to the rubble of his home.
One of the people who was there to capture the scene was a reporter with Al Jazeera whose name was also Ismail. He had become a household name in his own right for anyone following the war’s developments, especially in northern Gaza where the fighting has been the most brutal.
Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail al-Ghoul was assassinated by Israel in the line of duty as he covered the commemoration of Ismail Haniyeh. He and another journalist who was a part of his team were in a clearly identifiable press vehicle when a missile directly hit them. It killed both reporters and a young boy walking by. The strike left Ismail al-Ghoul’s body headless.
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