Protests Over Ismail Haniya's Assassination and Targeted Killings in Parachinar's Shia Community in Srinagar, India - 02 Aug 2024 - 08/01/2024

Kashmiri Shia Muslims are holding candles and photographs of Ismail Haniya while shouting pro-Palestine and anti-Israel slogans during a candlelight vigil. Kashmiri Shia Muslims are holding candles, photographs of Ismail Haniya, and a banner saying "Stop Shia Genocide in Parachinar" while shouting pro-Palestine and anti-Israel slogans during a candlelight vigil. A candlelight vigil is being held on the outskirts of Srinagar following the assassination of Ismail Haniya, the top political leader of Hamas, who was killed in a predawn airstrike in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Both Iran and Hamas are blaming Israel for the assassination, which is posing a risk of escalating into a broader regional conflict. Iran's supreme leader is vowing revenge against Israel. The protest is not only a response to Haniya's assassination but also a reaction to the targeted killings of Shia Muslims in Parachinar. Demonstrators are expressing solidarity with the affected communities, condemning the violence, and calling for justice and an end to sectarian attacks.