A mourning and funeral ceremony was held in Doha, Qatar, on Friday for Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Iran on Wednesday.
Haniyeh's body was laid to rest at a cemetery in Lusail, north of the Qatari capital, following the prayers.
Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, senior Hamas official Khalil al-Haya, and thousands of residents attended the ceremony, braving temperatures that exceeded 45 degrees Celsius.
Many residents condemned the assassination and expressed support for the Palestinian national liberation movement.
"Obviously, this is a crime against humanity to assassinate somebody who you are supposed to be negotiating with for a ceasefire. Israel has absolutely no respect for international law; they never have. I genuinely feel that Israel has lost all public opinion in the world," said Omar, a Doha resident.
Many Qataris also accused the United States of being an accomplice of Israel, saying it has long backed Israel on the Palestine-Israel issue and has been the main factor contributing to regional unrest.
"Actually, Israel gets all this support, especially from the USA. So the USA is the first responsible for what has happened in Palestine, for killing of all this number of kids, women, and men. So yes, the USA is the responsible number 1 for what is happening in Palestine," said Abdul, another Doha resident.
Haniyeh's body was transported from Tehran to Doha on Thursday. He and other members of the Hamas Politburo had long been based in the Qatari capital.
Assassinated Hamas leader Haniyeh buried in Qatar
Assassinated Hamas leader Haniyeh buried in Qatar
Assassinated Hamas leader Haniyeh buried in Qatar
