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Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills sons, grandchildren of Hamas’ top leader

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Israeli aircraft killed three sons of Hamas’ top political leader in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, striking high-stakes targets at a time when Israel is holding delicate cease-fire negotiations with the militant group. Hamas said four of the leader's grandchildren were also killed.

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Three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. Haniyeh accused Israel of acting in “the spirit of revenge and murder.” The Israeli military confirmed it carried out the attack Wednesday. It said the men conducted militant activity in central Gaza, without elaborating. Hamas said four of the leader’s grandchildren were also killed.
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Palestinians mourn over the bodies of their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at the morgue of Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, April 10.
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Palestinians visit the graves of their relatives who were killed in the war between Israel and the Hamas militant group on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Wednesday, April 10.
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Palestinians visit the graves of their relatives who were killed in the war between Israel and the Hamas militant group on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Wednesday, April 10.
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Palestinians visit the graves of their relatives after Eid al-Fitr prayers, during the celebrations at the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, at a cemetery just outside Jerusalem's Old City walls, Wednesday, April 10. Eid is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that typically include family visits, gatherings and new clothes.
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A man reacts next to the body of a boy killed in an Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip at al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, April 9.
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Bodies of people killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are brought to al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, April 9.
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Yellow cloth is draped around an architectural feature as relatives of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters protest outside of the Prime Minister's office to call for an immediate release of the captives for the Jewish holiday of Passover as the war cabinet meets in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 9.
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Relatives of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters protest outside of the Prime Minister's office to call for an immediate release of the captives for the Jewish holiday of Passover as the war cabinet meets in Jerusalem, Tuesday, April 9.
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Parachutes drop supplies into the northern Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday, April 9.
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Israeli soldiers move on the top of a tank near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday, April 9.
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Palestinians walk through the destruction in the wake of an Israeli air and ground offensive in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, April 8. Israel says it has withdrawn its last ground troops from the city, ending a four-month operation.
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Palestinians walk through the destruction in the wake of an Israeli air and ground offensive in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, April 8. Israel says it has withdrawn its last ground troops from the city, ending a four-month operation.
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Palestinians walk through the destruction in the wake of an Israeli air and ground offensive in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, April 8. Israel says it has withdrawn its last ground troops from the city, ending a four-month operation.

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