Israel assassinated Hamas' top leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran last summer, Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed. The comments by Katz appeared to mark the first time that Israel has acknowledged killing Haniyeh, who died in an explosion in Tehran in July.

Iran slams Israel's 'brazen admission' of killing ex-Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Iranian Ambassador to the UN called Israel a 'terrorist regime' over the killing of Hamas leaders. Amir Saeid Iravani stated that Israel's admission also justified Tehran's October 1 retaliatory strikes.

Iravani addressed a letter to the UN, denouncing Israel's explicit admission of responsibility for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh.

Israel confirmed Monday that it assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and issued a stark warning to the leadership of Yemen’s Houthi group, threatening similar action.

Iran denounced what it termed Israel's "brazen admission" of having killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, accusing the country of having carried out a "heinous crime" and defending its missile-strike response.

Israel Katz admitted for the first time publicly to Israel's killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July, further risking tensions in the region.

Israel has for the first time publicly confirmed their involvement in killing Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, escalating tensions with Iran. Is

THERAN (AFP) - Iran on Tuesday (Dec 24) denounced what it termed Israel's "brazen admission" of having killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this year, accusing the country of having carried out a "heinous crime" and defending its missile-strike response.

The reports come amidst signalling by Israel that it may go after the Houthi rebels after significantly weakening other Iranian assets.

Fourteen members of the Syrian police were killed in an "ambush" by forces loyal to the ousted government in the Tartous countryside, the transitional

The Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel traded blame on Wednesday over their failure to conclude a ceasefire agreement.