Hamas marks 4 years since Sheikh Yassin's assassination

Islamic resistance movement supporters march through Gaza City's streets in honor of their slain spiritual leader.

Hamas supporters marched through the streets of Gaza City Saturday to mark four years since the assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual leader of the Islamist movement who was martyred during an Israeli air strike on March 22, 2004.

Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh paid a visit to Yassin's family home to meet with the slain sheikh's relatives.

Israel confirmed at the time that its helicopters fired several rockets at Yassin and his bodyguards as they were heading to a local mosque at 5:30 am. The sheikh was martyred on the spot.