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Monday, April 19, 2021
Hamas leader extends condolences over death of Iranian commander
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh extends his condolences to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards over the death of the deputy commander of its Quds force, of a heart condition.
“Comrade Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas’s political bureau, had a phone call this evening with the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Brigadier General Esmail Qaani. Haniyeh offered his condolences for the death of his deputy, General Muhammad Hejazi, and praised the deceased and his role in supporting and aiding the Palestinian resistance,” the terror group says.