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Photos: Hundreds take to streets to protest Hamas boss Haniyeh’s killing

Rallies take place in Middle East after Ismail Haniyeh dies in Tehran, where he attended the inauguration of Iran’s newly elected president.

Palestinians attend a protest after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, in Hebron — Palestinians in Hebron in the occupied West Bank protest against the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. [Mussa Qawasma/Reuters]

Hundreds of people have marched across the occupied West Bank as well as in Lebanon and Iran to protest against the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh.

The 62-year-old was assassinated in Tehran early on Wednesday in what the Palestinian group has described as “a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence”. Israel has not confirmed or denied its involvement.

Haniyeh was in the Iranian capital to attend the inauguration of Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Tuesday.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will lead prayers over Haniyeh’s body at Tehran University to start his funeral procession on Thursday.

The procession will move towards Azadi (Freedom) Square before Haniyeh’s body is taken to Qatar’s capital, Doha, for burial on Friday.

Hamas members hold a portrait of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh during a protest to condemn his killing, at al-Bass Palestinian refugee camp, in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon — Hamas members hold a portrait of Haniyeh during a protest to condemn his killing at al-Bass Palestinian refugee camp in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon. [Mohammed Zaatari/AP Photo]

Palestinians wear Hamas militant group scarves and headbands as they protest the assassination of Hamas top leader Ismail Haniyeh, in the West Bank city of Nablus — Palestinians wearing Hamas scarves and headbands rally in the West Bank city of Nablus. [Majdi Mohammed/AP Photo]

Members of Tehran University Council attend a protest to condemn the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh — Members of the Tehran University Council in the Iranian capital attend a protest to condemn the killing of Haniyeh. [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo]

Palestinians attend a protest after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, in Tubas — Palestinians attend a protest in Tubas in the West Bank after Hamas blames Israel for Haniyeh's assassination. Israel has not commented. [Raneen Sawafta/Reuters]

Hamas members chant slogans during a protest to condemn the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, at al-Bass Palestinian refugee camp, in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon — Protests take place in Lebanon, where an estimated 270,000 Palestinians live. [Mohammed Zaatari/AP Photo]

Palestinians attend a protest after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, in Ramallah — Hundreds of Palestinians march through Ramallah, the West Bank city that is the administrative centre for the Palestinian Authority, in which Haniyeh briefly served as prime minister in 2006. [Mohammed Torokman/Reuters]