HEADLINE:
“IDF Kills 3 Sons of Hamas Political Leader Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza”
Immediately I picture 3 dead little boys.
THEN, I read in the article...
“Earlier today (Wednesday), directed by IDF and ISA intelligence, IAF aircraft struck three Hamas military operatives that conducted terrorist activity in the central Gaza Strip.
The three operatives that were struck are Amir Haniyeh, a cell commander in the Hamas military wing, Mohammad Haniyeh, a military operative in the Hamas terrorist organization, and Hazem Haniyeh, also a military operative in the Hamas terror organization.
The IDF confirms that the three operatives are the sons of Ismail Haniyeh, chairman of Hamas’s political bureau.”
HMMMMM, I think you might say that the headline is misleading even if accurate. Just not the WHOLE truth.
Turns out two of the little boys were Uday and Qusay.
All the usual suspects erupted with indignation about the 3 grandchildren being killed. But I also read the youngest was 21.
(I’ve not had time to seek confirmation of that.) But, in any event, progeny of terrorists are NOT protected by International Law in this sort of situation.
There is an interesting irony:
The Hamas political chief confirmed the deaths to Al Jazeera.
‘I am grateful to God for the honor he has given me in the deaths of three of my children and a few of my grandchildren,’ Haniyeh said, from Qatar.
‘My sons were awarded this honor. They remained with our Palestinian people in Gaza, did not leave and did not run,’ he added.
The terror leader hit out at Israel, stating they are ‘driven by the spirit of revenge’ as he claimed around 60 members of his family have been killed since the start of the war.
His sons are martyrs because they did not leave Palestine but Haniyeh lives in Qatar...
Hamas lies so facts are difficult to confirm. The grandchildren are described as 3 girls and a boy all 10 & under.