Contrary to NYT Claim, Report Confirms QNN information on Haniyeh assassination

Tehran (Quds News Network)- Three individuals who were in the heavily guarded building where former Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated have told Middle East Eye (MEE) that the national leader was killed by a projectile fired at his room and not a planted bomb, confirming a previous report by Quds News Network- Arabic.
One of the individuals, who was staying in a room near Haniyeh’s, stated on Friday that they heard sounds consistent with a missile before an explosion shook the building. “This was definitely a projectile and not a planted bomb,” the individual told MEE, adding that the aftermath of the explosion was consistent with a missile attack.
The other two individuals, who were on separate floors, also witnessed the aftermath, which resulted in the partial collapse of Haniyeh’s room’s ceiling and exterior wall. Haniyeh, a veteran politician and Hamas official involved in ceasefire talks for Gaza, was killed alongside his bodyguard, Wasim Abu Shaaban, on Wednesday, shortly after attending a ceremony for Iran’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Earlier, sources told “Quds Network- Arabic” that Iranian security experts and authorities believe the assassination was likely carried out using an anti-tank missile fired from a nearby location.
This contradicts a New York Times report claiming Haniyeh was killed by a sophisticated bomb planted in his room two months earlier. However, the IRGC-aligned Fars news agency supports the projectile theory, concluding that Israel’s involvement “cannot be ruled out.”
The assassination was the second high-profile killing within hours, following an Israeli strike in Beirut that killed senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr. This has escalated regional tensions, with Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas vowing retaliation.
Confirmed details remain sparse as Iranian officials have yet to disclose many aspects of their investigation. Despite conflicting reports, the recent assassinations significantly impact the prospects of a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in Gaza.