Hamas leader Ismail Haniya lost three of his sons and four grandchildren in an airstrike in Gaza.
The moment of the announcement can be seen on video, during Haniya’s visit to injured Palestinians in a hospital in Qatar. He nods and with complete composure says: “God rest their souls, they became martyrs.”
The killings threaten to undermine internationally mediated ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas. Haniya accused Israel of acting in a “spirit of revenge and murder” and said Hamas, after the blow to his family, would not bow to pressure.
“The enemy believes that by targeting the families of the leaders, it will induce them to give up the demands of our people. Anyone who thinks that targeting my sons will push Hamas to change its position is delusional,” he told Al Jazeera.
This is the moment Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh received news that his sons were killed by an Israeli air strike in Gaza.
The Israel Defence Forces confirmed it killed Haniyeh’s three sons – claiming they were terrorists. pic.twitter.com/6snh5yTrrp
— Sky News (@SkyNews) April 11, 2024
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