Muscat, The Sultanate of Oman has expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Head of Hamas Movement's Political Bureau. Oman considered the assassination, which took place in the Iranian capital city of Tehran, as a blatant violation of international and humanitarian law and a clear undermining of efforts to achieve peace and stability in the region. In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry today, Oman reiterated its firm stance in rejecting all forms of terrorism, regardless of its motives and causes, as well as rejecting the violation of the sovereignty of states. Oman called on the international community to intervene urgently to punish the perpetrators of these crimes and political assassinations, besides taking immediate action to stop the Israeli aggression and the ongoing illegal occupation of Palestinian territories. It also called for stopping the Israeli policy of killing, extremism and abuse practiced against the defenseless Palestinian peopl e in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Jerusalem. Oman expressed its heartfelt condolences to the family of Ismail Haniyeh and his companion, praying to the Almighty Allah to grant the Palestinian people and leadership patience. Source: Oman News Agency