The three sons of Ismail Haniya, the leader of the radical Palestinian movement "Hamas", were killed in an Israeli airstrike, Reuters reported. The agency cited a message published in the "Hamas" "Shehab" news agency. The news is also confirmed by "Hamas" television. "Al Aqsa", added the Associated Press, quoted by BTA.
Relatives of Haniya and representatives of "Hamas" have stated to the media related to the movement that the sons of Ismail Haniya - Hazem, Amir and Mohammed Haniya, were killed with members of their families near the refugee camp "Shatti" in Gaza City, the Associated Press adds. TV "Al Mayadin" reported that several of Hania's grandchildren also died.
Ismail Haniya, who lives in exile in Qatar, was also born in "Shatti", AP recalls.
So far, the Israeli army has not commented on the information.
The news was announced just days after six months have passed since the attack by "Hamas" against southern Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed and over 250 were taken hostage and taken to the Gaza Strip.
After that, Israel launched a ground and air offensive against the Palestinian enclave, in which Palestinian casualties are over 33,000, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.