Thousands gather in Doha for Hamas leader Haniyeh's funeral prayer

Thousands gathered at a mosque in the Qatari capital for the funeral of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in an Israeli attack in Tehran on Wednesday. 

Large crowds attended Friday prayers at Doha's Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque, the largest mosque in Qatar, followed by Haniyeh's funeral.

Heavy security measures were in place at the mosque, Al-Jazeera reported, with attendees searched and phones prohibited during the service. 

Dozens of foreign dignitaries and representatives from Palestinian groups and factions were among those in attendance.

This includes senior Fatah figure Mahmoud al-Aloul, in what will be seen as a show of unity given the over 17-year fallout between Hamas and Fatah. 

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