Israel expected to assassinate Hamas leaders around the Middle East: 'In the crosshairs'

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Qatar on Tuesday, showcasing the international patronage of the organization that massacred 1,400 people in an Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel.

“We are confident that in the most severe and difficult situations and circumstances, God will send down His patience, comfort, and support to the believers,” Haniyeh said, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

Haniyeh suggested that Israel Defense Forces fear “engaging with the resistance forces” in Gaza. Israeli leaders, on the other hand, have signaled that...