Haniyeh's son: ‘My dad is not more precious than other Palestinians killed’

The eldest son of Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has issued a heartfelt video message mourning his father and said that his father’s life is “not more precious than” the lives of thousands of Palestinians being massacred by Israel in Gaza.

“My father’s blood is not more precious than the blood of Gaza’s children or its men, and our tears are not more precious than the tears of the mothers and children of the martyrs,” said Abdel Salam Haniyeh.

“We say to the occupiers, no matter how many you kill, you will not be able to stop the march and revolution of the Palestinian people. Every assassination attempt against leaders will revive a new revolution for our people and the Islamic world.”

He added that his late father’s will has always been “to achieve national unity, end attacks on Gaza, and achieve victory for our people.”

“My father has been pursuing martyrdom day and night because he has chosen the path of resistance, revolution, and struggle since his childhood.”

Abdel Salam recalled that his father was subjected to numerous assassination attempts.

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Early on Wednesday, Hamas announced the assassination of Haniyeh in an Israeli strike on his residence in Tehran which he was visiting to take part in the inauguration of the new president.

Following the announcement of his death, his daughter-in-law Inas Haniya released a video saying her daughters, who were killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza, will now be reunited with their grandfather who they missed dearly.

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