Ismail Haniya, senior Hamas leader, receives horrific news live. Three of his sons died in an Israeli airstrike.
The 61-year-old further commented in a statement: “The blood of my sons is no more worth than that of our people” The three sons are said to have been Hazem, Amir and Mohammad Hanija. According to the Israeli military, the three were on their way to “carry out terrorist activities in the center of the Gaza Strip,” as quoted by t-online. At least 34,000 dead in Gaza since October 7th, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. The majority of them are children and young people. The densely populated Gaza Strip has long been used by Hamas as a shield against Israeli air strikes. Hamas command centers have been set up in civilian facilities such as hospitals to make it as difficult as possible for Israel to take action against Hamas without incurring civilian losses. Even the USA is insisting on a new round of negotiations between Israel and Hamas to enable citizens from northern Gaza to return to their homes.