Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh says his three sons killed during Israeli strike on Gaza

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh has claimed that an Israeli airstrike killed his three sons in Gaza on Wednesday. In a separate announcement, the Israeli navy mentioned that “three Hamas operatives” have been killed and confirmed that they have been all sons of the “chairman of Hamas’ political bureau” .

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Haniyeh confirmed the deaths of his sons Hazem, Amir, and Mohammad. He mentioned that his grandchildren have been additionally killed within the strike.

“Through the blood of the martyrs and the ache of the injured, we create hope, we create the long run, we create independence and freedom for our individuals and our nation,” the Hamas chief was quoted as saying by Al Jazeera.

He claimed that round 60 members of his household, together with nieces and nephews, have been killed because the begin of the battle between Israel and Palestine.

“There is little doubt that this felony enemy is pushed by the spirit of revenge and the spirit of homicide and bloodshed, and it doesn’t observe any requirements or legal guidelines,” Haniyeh mentioned. “We’ve seen it violate the whole lot on the land of Gaza. There is a battle of ethnic cleaning and genocide. There is mass displacement.”

The Israel-Hamas battle, which has devastated Gaza, started on October 7, 2023, as Hamas fired hundreds and hundreds of rockets with none warning at civilian settlements in southern Israel. Hamas militants additionally infiltrated Israeli settlements, invaded houses, gunned down Israeli civilians, together with youngsters, and took tons of of hostages. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instantly declared a state of battle.

A bit over six months after the battle broke out, Hamas continues to carry greater than 100 individuals taken hostage from Israel. According to Newsweek, the Israeli navy mentioned a number of days in the past that 134 hostages, together with 11 overseas nationals, have been nonetheless being held hostage by Hamas, with 123 hostages launched.

Netanyahu has dominated out a ceasefire till and until all of the hostages taken by Hamas are let loose.

Israel Defense Forces confirms killing of Haniyeh’s sons

The Israeli navy posted near midnight on April 10, on the social community X: “IAF plane struck Amir Haniyeh, a cell commander within the Hamas navy wing, and Mohammad and Hazem Haniyeh, each Hamas navy operatives, in central Gaza at this time.”

“The IDF confirms that the three operatives are the sons of Ismail Haniyeh, the chairman of Hamas’ political bureau,” the Israeli submit mentioned.

Who is Ismail Haniyeh?

Haniyeh is a Palestinian politician who’s seen as the general political chief of Hamas. He is the present chairman of Hamas’s political bureau, and relies within the Gulf state of Qatar.

The ongoing battle between Hamas and Israel accomplished six months on April 7. During the primary wave of the assault on October 7, Hamas reportedly killed 1,200 individuals in southern Israel. The assault triggered the continued Israel-Hamas battle, which has resulted in an unlimited variety of deaths in Gaza.