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New Delhi:Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has confirmed that three of his sons were killed in an Israeli attack in Gaza...
The airstrike took place as Haniyehs sons Hazem, Amir and Mohammad Haniyeh were in a car in Gazas al-Shati camp, according to Hamas...
Haniyeh and the Hamas rule over Gaza saw its leadership reportedly become millionaires while the civilian population struggled with weak economic conditions as a result of the Israel-Egypt blockade...
The strike on Haniyehs sons and the precise operation comes even as international negotiators are continuing their attempts to broker a ceasefire, which could include the release of 40 Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for roughly 900 Palestinian prisoners held by Tel Aviv, according to The New York Times (NYT)...
Israeli media have reported that the strikes on Haniyehs children and the operation that followed is a part of Tel Avivs attempts of revenge and frustration that may delay the successful conclusion of the negotiations for a ceasefire...
