Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas, lost three sons and “several” grandkids in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, according to family members and Hamas-affiliated media today.
According to reports, Mohammed Haniyeh, Hazem, and Ameer were slain in a deadly hit close to the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, along with family members.
To Al Jazeera, the political chief of Hamas affirmed the murders.
From Qatar, Haniyeh declared, “I am grateful to God for the honor he has given me in the deaths of three of my children and a few of my grandchildren.”
This distinction was given to my sons. They did not flee or flee from Gaza; they stayed with our Palestinian people,’ he continued.
With claims that his family has lost almost sixty members since the war began, the terror chief lashed out at Israel, accusing them of being “driven by the spirit of revenge.”
He said that while his family was in a car close to Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp, they were targeted.
“We create hope, we create the future, we create independence and freedom for our people and our nation,” declared the terror boss, speaking from the blood of the martyrs and the anguish of the maimed.
An Israeli drone attacked a single vehicle carrying the three brothers—Hazem, Ameer, and Mohammed—who were traveling with family members, according to Hamas’ Al-Aqsa TV.
It revealed a total of six people were killed, including a daughter of Hazem Haniyeh, and a son and daughter of Ameer.
Ismail Haniyeh, who now lives in exile in Qatar, is originally from Shati. The deaths were confirmed by Hamas’ Al-Aqsa TV station as well as Haniyeh family members on social media.
However, Haniyeh stated that the killing of his three sons ands grandchildren would not affect Hamas’ demands in ceasefire negotiations with Israel.
‘The enemy believes that by targeting the families of the leaders, it will push them to give up the demands of our people,’ he said.
‘Anyone who believes that targeting my sons will push Hamas to change its position is delusional.’
There was no immediate comments from the IDF.
It comes after the Hamas Chief said last Wednesday that his Palestinian Islamist movement at war with Israel was sticking to its conditions for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, including an Israeli military withdrawal.
Israeli officials visited Egypt at the start of last week in a bid to secure a deal, but a Palestinian official close to the mediation procedure said there had been no signs that a breakthrough was underway.
The IDF are yet to comment on the multiple deaths within the Haniyeh family
Source Diaspora MEDIA