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home last Wednesday, was not assassinated but rather was the victim of a household fire, an investigation carried out by the Islamist group derived.
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Hamas was quick to blame Israel for Ranaja's death, saying he was assassinated by Mossad agents.' Â
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Israel denied any involvement in the case; but Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Army Radio on Thursday that Ranaja was not "one of the most righteous men of his generation."
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According to a Friday report by the London-based Arabic newspaper Al-Hayat, a Hamas probe into Ranaja's death derived that he died of smoke inhalation, following a fire that broke out in his home.
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A Hamas investigation found that the generator in Ranaja's home malfunctioned and sparked a fire.
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Investigators concluded that though hurt, Ranaja attempted to crawl out of the apartment, but succumbed to the smoke.
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Friday's report also contradicted accusations made by the Syrian opposition, which claimed Ranaja was assassinated by Assad's regime, as a message to "ungrateful" Hamas.
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Hamas, however, negated the possibility that Syria or Israel were linked to Ranaja's death, stressing that since he "had nothing to do with the movement military or security operations, no one had a reason to target him."