Ziad al-Nakhalah, the Secretary-General of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, has emerged from months of public absence and is leading his movement's delegation to the funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, according to multiple reports. A Hamas political delegation also arrived for the ceremony.
Ziad al-Nakhalah, the leader of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), has reappeared after a prolonged period out of the public eye and is heading his organization's delegation at the funeral ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, according to confirmed reports from the Abu Ali Express channel. A political delegation from Hamas has also arrived in the Iranian capital for the proceedings.
The appearance is significant both as a public show of unity between Iran and its Palestinian proxies at a time of regional tension, and as Nakhalah's first known public emergence after months of near-total silence. The PIJ secretary-general was not seen publicly for an extended period, leading to speculation about his whereabouts and health.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past week, Tehran has been hosting a series of large funeral events for Khamenei, with delegations arriving from Iraqi militia groups, the Houthis, and other Iranian-backed factions. The attendance of both PIJ and Hamas leadership at the same ceremony underscores the continued alignment of Palestinian armed factions with the Islamic Republic.
No details have yet emerged on whether Nakhalah or the Hamas delegation is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with Iranian officials during their stay.
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