Hamas leader confirms his sons, grandchildren killed in Israeli strike in Gaza-UPDATED

Hamas leader confirms his sons, grandchildren killed in Israeli strike in Gaza-UPDATED
# 10 April 2024 19:55 (UTC +04:00)

Head of the Hamas Politburo Ismail Haniyeh confirmed that three his sons and several grandchildren were killed in an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip, APA reports citing Al Jazeera.

"I thank Allah for the honor that He did me by taking three my sons and several grandchildren," the Hamas leader said, adding that he has lost "at least 60 family members" because of Israeli actions, according to Al Jazeera.

He underscored that his sons "stayed with the Palestinian people" until the end and have not left the Gaza Strip.

The Hamas leader himself currently lives in Doha.

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Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh were killed in an Israeli bombing in Gaza City’s Shati Camp, APA reports citing Al Jazeera.

The report says several of their children, Haniyeh’s grandchildren, were also killed in the strike.

There is no immediate comment from the IDF on the strike.

Haniyeh, who lives in Qatar, is the political leader of Hamas.

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