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Russia’s Lavrov Calls Iranian Counterpart, Urges to Avoid Further Destabilization in Middle East

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov waits before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 31, 2024. (Reuters)
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov waits before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 31, 2024. (Reuters)
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Russia’s Lavrov Calls Iranian Counterpart, Urges to Avoid Further Destabilization in Middle East

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov waits before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 31, 2024. (Reuters)
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov waits before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 31, 2024. (Reuters)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday held a phone call with Iran's acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

According to the ministry's statement, both sides expressed their condemnation of the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and pointed out "the extremely dangerous consequences of such actions".

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Death of Hamas Military Leader Deif in July Confirmed, Israel Says 

Palestinians evacuate a body from a site hit by an Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on July 13, 2024. (AP)
Palestinians evacuate a body from a site hit by an Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on July 13, 2024. (AP)
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Death of Hamas Military Leader Deif in July Confirmed, Israel Says 

Palestinians evacuate a body from a site hit by an Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on July 13, 2024. (AP)
Palestinians evacuate a body from a site hit by an Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on July 13, 2024. (AP)

The head of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza last month, the Israeli military said on Thursday, a day after the group's political leader was assassinated in Teheran.

"The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) announces that on July 13th, 2024, IDF fighter jets struck in the area of Khan Yunis, and following an intelligence assessment, it can be confirmed that Mohammed Deif was eliminated in the strike," the military said.

Hamas did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Israeli announcement, which came as crowds gathered in Teheran for the funeral procession of Hamas' leader Isamil Haniyeh.

Deif is believed to have been one of the masterminds of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, which triggered the Gaza war, now in its 300th day.

One of Hamas' most dominant figures, Deif rose through the group's ranks over 30 years, developing its network of tunnels and its bomb-making expertise.

He has topped Israel's most wanted list for decades, held personally responsible for the deaths of dozens of Israelis in suicide bombings.