Jerusalem, Dec 24
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz has admitted for the first time that the country assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital Tehran.
Speaking at a Defence Ministry event, Katz also issued a warning to Houthi forces in Yemen after they launched another drone attack earlier on Monday, which the Israeli military said was intercepted by its air defence systems.
"We will strike the Houthis hard, target their strategic infrastructure, and decapitate their leaders -- just as we did to Haniyeh, Sinwar, and Nasrallah in Tehran, Gaza, and Lebanon," Katz said.
Haniyeh was killed on July 31 in Tehran in a strike. Both Hamas and Iran accused Israel of carrying out the assassination, news agency reported.
Haniyeh and his bodyguard were killed when their residence was struck in Tehran, according to a statement published on the IRGC's official news outlet, Sepah News. The statement mentioned that the attack was under investigation, and the results would be announced later.