Two Iranian revolutionary guard members recruited by Israel’s spy company Mossad planted an explosive machine underneath the mattress of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, a report mentioned.
The two Iranians concerned have been members of the Ansar al-Mahdi safety unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the group liable for defending the constructing and its company, in line with the Jewish Chronicle.
“The Iranians themselves realized this after the assassination, when the guards were seen on security camera footage on the day of the assassination moving stealthily in the hallway towards the room where Haniyeh planned to stay, opening the door with a key and entering the room,” the report mentioned.
“Three minutes later the guards (who were offered a six-figure sum each as well as immediate relocation to a northern European country) were captured on camera calmly leaving the room, going down the stairs towards the main entrance of the building, leaving and then getting into a black car.”
The parking zone guard recognized them and opened the gate with none inquiry and an hour later, they have been extracted from Iran by the Mossad, it mentioned.
After deciding to proceed with Haniyeh’s assassination, Mossad was searching for an opportune second to execute the plan.
And it was when Haniyeh acquired an invite to Tehran for the inauguration of latest Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
“Mossad, with the assistance of intelligence unit 8200 (the IDF unit responsible for clandestine operations), intercepted phone calls between the organizers of the inauguration and the invited guests,” the report mentioned.
“When Haniyeh confirmed his arrival, the Mossad began executing the plan; eliminate Haniyeh in the guest house where he usually stayed during his visits to Tehran,” the report added.
Tensions are operating excessive within the Middle East following the July 31 assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh within the Iranian capital Tehran and Israel’s assassination of senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut.
Hamas and Iran have accused Israel of finishing up Haniyeh’s assassination, whereas Tel Aviv has not confirmed or denied its accountability. Iran vowed a “harsh punishment” for Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Haniyeh on its soil.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah group can be anticipated to retaliate after Israel assassinated Shukr in an airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut on July 30.
The escalation comes amid an ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza which has killed practically 40,000 Palestinians following Hamas’s Oct. 7 assault final yr.
Source: www.dailysabah.com