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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari had met former Hamas Chief Ismail Haniya just hours before his death. He gave this information recently during a book launching event.
Gadkari said that in the year 2024, when he had gone to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the President of Iran, he had met a senior leader of Hamas. After a few hours they came to know that the same leader had been murdered.
Haniya went to Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Massoud Pazhakian in 2024. Here he was killed by a missile attack. He was the biggest face of Hamas.

Nitin Gadkari went to the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Massoud Pejeshkian in July 2024.
Gadkari went to the swearing in ceremony of Iranian President
Gadkari told that PM Modi had sent him to Iran on behalf of India. In July 2024, he reached Tehran, where Masoud Pejeshkian had become the new President of Iran and his swearing-in ceremony was taking place.
On this occasion, leaders of many countries of the world were present there. All the guests were accommodated in a 5-star hotel and complete arrangements for food and drinks were made for them.
He said that in the hotel his eyes fell on a person who did not seem to be a representative of any country. Everyone else came from one country or the other, but he stood out. When Gadkari spoke to him and shook hands, it was revealed that he was a key leader of the Hamas organization. Gadkari said that the Iranian government had given special importance to that leader and he was accompanying the Chief Justice and Prime Minister of Iran.

Haniya was in the football team during his college days. He was also a member of the Islamic Association football team.
Had left the hotel after the news of Hania’s death. Gadkari
Although Nitin Gadkari did not take the name of that leader from the stage, it is clear from his statement that he was talking about Ismail Haniya, who was the political head of Hamas at that time and was known internationally.
Gadkari told that after the function was over, he had dinner and went to sleep in his room. But at around four in the morning there was a knock at the door of his room.
The Indian ambassador was standing outside. He said that he would have to leave the hotel immediately. When Gadkari asked the reason, he was told that the Hamas leader whom he had met a few hours earlier had been murdered in his room. Gadkari was also surprised to hear this news. He said that the murder of a person who was given special protection by the Iranian government and kept in a secure room, despite such tight security, is very shocking.
Gadkari said – change is necessary with time
Gadkari said that he told this story so that people can understand how important modern technology and visionary thinking have become in today’s era, be it the country’s security, business or defense strategy.
He said that if changes are not made with time, problems may increase in the future.
Hamas and Iran blamed Israel for the killing
It is said that Ismail Haniya lived in Qatar at that time and had come to Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the President of Iran.
Iranian officials later said that he died from a weapon fired from short range. Hamas and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards had blamed Israel for the attack, although there was no official reaction from Israel.
Nitin Gadkari was also among the many international guests who attended the event on July 30, 2024. He also conveyed good wishes to President Pajeshkian on behalf of PM Modi.

Hania had several private jets. He was known for his luxury lifestyle. He was also fond of expensive clothes.
In 2013, Haniya was appointed deputy chief of Hamas.
In 2013, Haniya was appointed the deputy chief of Hamas and four years later in 2017, the ‘Shura Council’, which takes decisions of Hamas, appointed him the chief of Hamas.
When Haniya came to power in Gaza, he increased the import tax on everything in the Gaza Strip. Haniya was notorious for taking bribes on everything coming from Egypt.
According to Israeli website Ynet, Haniya also had a 20% stake in the tunnels built by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Heavy taxes were collected even on basic goods. The people of Palestine had also opposed this.
Owner of property worth Rs 33 thousand crores, earned a lot of money from ruling Gaza
According to UK newspaper The Times, Ismail Hania had assets worth more than Rs 33 thousand crores. Haniya owned several large buildings and villas in Gaza itself.
Apart from this, it has hotels in Qatar and many Arab countries. Which is handled by his son and son-in-law.
The Times journalist Melanie Swann interviewed Ismail Haniya before his murder last year.
Melanie asked that people in Gaza are living in poverty, while you are living a luxurious life here in Qatar. Despite this question, there was no wrinkle on Hania’s face.

Hamas Chief Ismail Haniya had many expensive cars. Whenever a VIP came, he often drove himself. This picture is from Gaza when an Emir of Qatar came to meet him.
Hania had 13 children from one marriage, married her friend’s wife for the second time at the age of 47
According to Europe and Middle East News website, Ismail Haniya had married twice. The name of Hania’s second wife has not been revealed yet. Hania got married for the second time in 2009 at the age of 47.
His first wife’s name was Amaal, who was his uncle’s daughter. According to this website, Hania has 13 children from his first wife. Thirty years after his first marriage, he married for the second time.
It is said that the woman with whom he got married for the second time was the wife of one of Haniya’s friends, who was murdered by Israeli soldiers during a Hamas operation.
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