Netanyahu not consulted on killing of Haniyeh's sons, Israeli media say

11/4/2024 18:14

        Israeli forces killed three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in an air strike in Gaza without consulting senior commanders or political leaders including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
        
        Quoting senior Israeli officials, Walla news agency said neither Netanyahu nor Defence Minister Yoav Gallant had been told in advance of the strike, which was coordinated by the Israeli military and the Shin Bet intelligence service.
        
        It said Amir, Mohammad and Hazem Haniyeh had been targeted as fighters and not because they were the sons of Hamas's political leader.
        
        No comment on the Walla report was immediately available from the prime minister's office or the military.
        
        The killing of Haniyeh's relatives has added a potential complication to negotiations aimed at securing a halt in the fighting in Gaza in exchange for the return of the 133 Israeli hostages still believed to be held in the besieged enclave.
        
        Haniyeh said Hamas had "clear and specific" demands for agreeing to any pause in the fighting.