Ismail Haniyeh's body to be transferred to Qatar for burial after funeral ceremonies in Tehran

The burial of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh is to be held in Doha on Friday a day after a public funeral ceremony in Tehran, the Palestinian group said.

Hamas said in a statement that an "official and public" funeral ceremony would be held in Tehran on Thursday before his body is transported to Doha for a Friday burial of "the martyr leader of the movement".

AFP