Anti-Israeli sentiment

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was buried in Qatar on Friday after being killed in Tehran in an attack blamed on Israel, which has heightened regional tensions as the US and Israel prepare for a retaliatory attack from Iran.

Haniyeh was laid to rest in Lusail, north of the capital Doha, following funeral prayers at the Gulf emirate's largest mosque attended by thousands of people.

Israel is on high alert, anticipating retaliation from Iran and its allies following the funerals of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders in Tehran and Beirut.

Tehran has informed the Security Council of its intention to act within the framework of legitimate self-defense. Concerns about Iranian retaliation are growing, with conflicting reports intensifying the unease.

The funeral of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was held in Qatar, while memorial services took place in Turkey, Lebanon, Yemen, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

On Friday, as the West braces for potential destabilizing actions in the Middle East, thousands gathered in Doha for prayers before the burial of the head of the Islamist organization, Hamas.

Israel's foreign ministry summoned the deputy Turkish ambassador for a reprimand on Friday after Turkey's embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half mast in response to the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

"The State of Israel will not tolerate expressions of mourning for a murderer like Ismail Haniyeh," Foreign Minister Israel Katz said in a statement.

The Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah launched rockets into northern Israel, shortly after Israel's National Security Council issued a warning about potential attacks by Hezbollah and the Palestinian group Hamas. The warning mentioned possible assaults on Jewish institutions and Israeli missions abroad.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ordered a direct strike against Israel following the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. The New York Times, citing three Iranian officials including members of the Revolutionary Guard, reported that Khamenei issued the command during an emergency meeting of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday morning.

According to the report, which cites seven Middle Eastern officials, including two Iranians and one American official, the explosive device was secretly brought into the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) building in Tehran approximately two months ago.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have announced that they have eliminated Mohammed Deif, the military leader of Hamas, in an airstrike.

The Israeli military targeted the compound where Deif was hiding, and other terrorists were killed in the attack, according to the announcement.

Iran held funeral processions on Thursday for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh after he was killed in a strike in Tehran blamed on Israel.

The Islamic republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will lead the prayers for Haniyeh ahead of his burial in Doha, having earlier threatened a "harsh punishment" for his killing.

Athens is gravely disturbed about the upheaval in the Middle East, further augmented by the assassinations of Hamas political head Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Lebanon.