The shocking moment when the leader of Hamas Ismail Haniya learns of the death of his sons and grandsons from Israeli shelling in Gaza City, records video.

Haniya’s associate looks shocked, while the Hamas leader glares at him.

Speaking to Al Jazeera, Chania he said that three of his children were killed by the Israeli strike: Hazem, Amir and Mohammad. He added that his grandchildren, who had taken refuge in the refugee camp, were also killed. Al Satiunderlining that around 60 of his relatives have been killed since the outbreak of the war.

He made it clear that Hamas it will not back down from its positions, which include a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the safe return of displaced Palestinians to their homes. “If they think that by targeting my children, at the height of the negotiations and before the (Hamas) movement has filed its response, they will force Hamas to change its positions, they are delusional,” Haniya said.

In communication with the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan offered his condolences to Haniya over the death of his family members, diplomatic sources said.