ALBAWABA - Palestinian child Malak Haniyeh, the granddaughter of Ismail Haniyeh, succumbed to her wounds after being targeted by the Israeli army in Gaza earlier in April.
Malak is the daughter of Muhammad Haniyeh, son of the head of Hamas, who was also targeted and killed after Israel shelled Shati Camp in northern Gaza.
The sons of Ismail Haniyeh were killed in the attack in Gaza; Hazem, Amir and Mohammad, some of his grandchildren were also dead in the Israeli airstrike on April 10.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Haniyeh identified the children who were killed in the attack as Hazem, Amir and Mohammad and added that some of his grandchildren were also killed in the Israeli airstrike.
The leader of Hamas confirmed to Al Jazeera the news of the killing of his three children and some of his grandchildren. He said: "I thank God for this honor that he bestowed upon us with the martyrdom of my three sons and some grandchildren."
Haniyeh further added that he was proud that his children refused to get out of the Gaza Strip and decided to remain there and that "Through the blood of the martyrs and the pain of the injured, we create hope, we create the future, we create independence and freedom for our people and our nation," he added to Al Jazeera.
