Ismail Haniya, high-ranking Hamas leader, receives terrible news live. Three of his sons and at least four of his grandchildren are believed to have died in the airstrike on Wednesday (April 10) The Israeli armed forces also confirm the killing of Hanija's three sons.
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” The 61-year-old further commented in a statement: “The blood of my sons is no more worth than that of our people” 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 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.