The bomb, which killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in a residence in Tehran, was under his bed hours before he was killed by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) agents recruited by the Mossad.
It was previously claimed that the bomb had been planted weeks or months in advance.
Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, was assassinated by a bomb in Tehran that had been planted under his bed months earlier. The explosive device was hidden in a guesthouse frequently used by Haniyeh and detonated remotely when it was confirmed he was in the room. This precise operation left other prominent figures in the same guesthouse unharmed.
The bomb was planted in a secure compound controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), representing a significant breach in their defenses. The explosion occurred around 2 a.m., shattering windows and causing partial destruction of the guesthouse. Initial reports suggested a missile strike, but later investigations revealed the use of a remotely detonated bomb.
The unsourced report said two Iranians, members of the IRGC’s Ansar al-Mahdi protection unit, were in and out of Haniyeh’s room within minutes, and were released from the base without suspicion.
The assassination, attributed to Israel by both Iranian and Hamas officials, has heightened tensions in the region, with fears of escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, as well as with other Iran-backed groups .
The Mossad then allegedly smuggled them out of the country an hour later.
