Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has accused Israel of killing three of his children in “the spirit of revenge and murder”.
He told Al Jazeera satellite channel his sons “were martyred on the road to liberating Jerusalem and the al Aqsa Mosque”.
“The criminal enemy is driven by the spirit of revenge and murder and does not value any standards or laws,” said Mr Haniyeh, who lives in exile in Qatar.
He said the killings would not pressure Hamas into softening its negotiating position.
“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.”
Sky News contacted the IDF but it could not confirm reports of the killings.
