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IDF confirms deaths of Haniyeh’s sons

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The Israel Defence Forces has confirmed it killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s three sons.

“Earlier today, air force aircraft attacked three military operatives of the terrorist organisation Hamas on their way to carry out terrorist activities in the central area of ​​the Gaza Strip,” a spokesman said. 

“The three activists who were attacked are Amir Haniyeh, a squad commander in the military arm of Hamas, Mohammad Haniyeh, a military operative in the terrorist organisation and Hazem Haniyeh, another military operative in the terrorist organisation. 

“The IDF confirms that the activists are three of the children of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of Hamas.”

Haniyeh’s sons killed during ‘family visits’ – Hamas media

Details of the deaths of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s sons and grandchildren are beginning to be shared by Hamas-affiliated media. 

Al Aqsa TV said Hazem, Amir and Mohammed Haniyeh were killed with family members in the strike near al Shati refugee camp in Gaza City. 

The three sons and three grandchildren were making family visits during the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday in Shati, their home refugee camp in Gaza City, according to relatives quoted by Reuters. 

Ismail Haniyeh is originally from Shati.

The Israel Defence Forces claims his sons were Hamas operatives “on their way to carry out terrorist activities in the central area of ​​the Gaza Strip” (see previous post). 

The brothers were travelling with family members in a single vehicle targeted by an Israeli drone, Al Aqsa TV said, adding that a total of six people were killed, including a daughter of Hazem Haniyeh, and a son and daughter of Amir.

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