Deputy home minister to represent M'sia at Ismail's funeral in Qatar

Deputy Home Minister Shamsul Anuar Nasarah will lead Malaysia’s delegation to Doha, Qatar, to attend the funeral of Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh today.

According to a Foreign Ministry statement, Shamsul Anuar (above) will be accompanied by Senator Mujahid Yusof Rawa and officials from the Home Ministry.

The deputy minister and his delegation will participate in the funeral prayer at the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in Doha following Friday prayers.

Ismail will be laid to rest at the Cemetery of the Founding Imam in Lusail.

The statement said Malaysia is in solidarity with Palestine's family, leadership and people.

“The immense grief, suffering and sacrifice of Palestinians are exemplified by the life of Ismail, who dedicated his family, life and soul to the struggle for freedom, peace and justice in the quest for a sovereign, independent Palestinian state,” said the statement.

Iranian media reported that Ismail was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting his accommodation in northern Tehran around 2am local time on July 31.

Ismail was in Tehran for the inauguration ceremony of Iran’s new president.

- Bernama

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