Malaysia condemns assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh

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Malaysia's Foreign Ministry has condemned the targeted assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.  In a statement on Wednesday (July 31), Wisma Putra said  the assassination by Israel underscores the need for de-escalation and reinforces the necessity for all parties to engage in constructive dialogue and pursue peaceful resolutions.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mtm6us6v  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Malaysia has condemned the targeted assassination of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

00:09In a statement on Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry said the assassination by Israel underscores

00:14the need for de-escalation and reinforces the necessity for all parties to engage in

00:19constructive dialogue and pursue peaceful resolutions.

00:24It added that there must be an immediate and thorough investigation into the assassination

00:29and those responsible to be brought to justice.

00:32Malaysia also urged all parties to exercise restraint while facts surrounding the assassination

00:38are being established.

00:40Wisma Putra also said that Malaysia recognizes Haniyeh's role and contribution to free Palestine

00:46and her people from the illegal Israeli occupation, and Malaysia stands in solidarity with the

00:52Palestinian people and reaffirms its commitment to supporting their struggle for justice and

00:58self-determination.

00:59Iranian media reported that Haniyeh was killed around 2 a.m. on Wednesday when an airborne

01:05projectile struck his residence in north Tehran, hours after he attended the swearing-in ceremony

01:11of the country's new president Massoud Pezeshkian.

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