Under tight security, mourners arrive at Doha mosque ahead of Haniyeh’s burial

People waving Palestinian flags walk toward the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque in Doha to pay respects to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after his killing in Tehran earlier this week, August 2, 2024.(Karim Jaafar/AFP)
People waving Palestinian flags walk toward the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque in Doha to pay respects to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh after his killing in Tehran earlier this week, August 2, 2024.(Karim Jaafar/AFP)

Mourners are arriving at a Qatari mosque ahead of the burial of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran earlier this week, will be buried following Friday prayers at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque.

Hours before prayers began, hundreds of mourners began arriving at the Doha mosque, most of them having donned scarves bearing the Palestinian flag or traditional keffiyeh patterns for the ceremony, which is being held under tight security.

Doha traffic police and Qatar’s internal security forces are monitoring all approaches to the mosque with police lining the highway embankments adjoining the mosque grounds.

Earlier this morning, Hamas repeated its call for a “day of furious rage” to commence after Haniyeh is buried.

Times of Israel Staff contributed to this report.

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