Hamas’ al-Hayya says Israel using force to impose terms after son killed in strike

Khalil al-Hayya, head of the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, said on Thursday that Israel is trying to impose its conditions at the negotiating table through military force, adding that targeting leaders and their families would not achieve its goals. His remarks came in a recorded speech following the martyrdom of his son, Azzam, who died from severe wounds suffered in an Israeli air strike targeting the al-Daraj neighbourhood east of Gaza City on Wednesday. “Praise be to God, who honoured me further through the martyrdom of my son Azzam,” al-Hayya said. He described the incident as “part of the ongoing targeting by the Zionist enemy of our people and families”. Al-Hayya said Israel “has become accustomed to negotiating […]