Ismail Haniyeh

The National Intelligence Service (EYP) and counterterrorism authorities have been placed on heightened alert following a warning that arrived in Athens from foreign security services about a possible attempt to hit a target of Israeli interest in Greece. 

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.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged that Türkiye will take decisive measures against "expansionist ambitions" to ensure regional stability and security.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has called for the establishment of a "security pact" in the Middle East following the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

The assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh will deal a great blow on multilateral efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, security sources in Ankara believe, blaming Netanyahu's government for refuting peace calls by the international community.

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.

A potential escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East, with Iran’s direct involvement, has raised global alarm. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced plans for retaliation after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, according to three informed Iranian officials reported by the New York Times.

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.

Greece's main opposition party SYRIZA expressed grave concern Wednesday over the escalating violence in the Middle East, calling for immediate international intervention to prevent further turmoil.