Israeli attack kills son of Hamas chief negotiator
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Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said Israel’s assassination of his son aimed to pressure negotiators and impose conditions through violence.
Israel killed Hamas’ chief negotiator in US-mediated talks over Gaza’s future. Azzam Al-Hayya is the son of Khalil Al-Hayya, Hamas’ exiled Gaza chief. Israel said it struck a Hamas command centre in the northern Gaza Strip, killing several militants.
Hamas' top political leader was killed Wednesday by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risked escalating into an all-out regional war.