Hamas Gaza Chief's Son Injured in Israeli Airstrike

Rafah. The son of Hamas's Gaza chief and negotiator Khalil al-Hayya has been seriously injured in an Israeli airstrike. Doctors and Hamas sources said at least 5 people were killed in various attacks in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.

The injured, Azzam al-Hayya, is the son of Khalil al-Hayya. Khalil al-Hayya is currently the Hamas chief in Gaza, living in exile. He is leading indirect negotiations with Israel about the future of Gaza.

According to sources, Azzam was injured in an attack in Gaza city, and another person was killed. Khalil al-Hayya has already lost three sons. Two sons were killed during the wars in Gaza in 2008 and 2014, and a third son was killed last year in an Israeli operation targeting Hamas leadership in Doha.

Hamas official and Khalil al-Hayya's associate Taher al-Nono reacted on Facebook, calling the attack on Azzam the extreme of moral and human degradation. 

He claimed that bombing and killing would only strengthen negotiators, stating they would stand even stronger for the rights and free will of their people.