Hamas leader Haniyeh accuses Israel of killing 3 of his children in ‘spirit of revenge and murder WFTV [Video]

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — (AP) — Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has accused Israel of killing three of his children in “the spirit of revenge and murder.”

Haniyeh confirmed the deaths Wednesday in an interview with the Al Jazeera satellite channel, saying his sons “were martyred on the road to liberating Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque.”

“The criminal enemy is driven by the spirit of revenge and murder and does not value any standards or laws,” he said in the phone interview.

Ismail Haniyeh lives in exile in Qatar, where Al Jazeera is based.

He said the killings would not pressure Hamas into softening its positions. The two sides have been involved in months of cease-fire talks.

“The enemy believes that by targeting the families of the leaders, it will push them to give up the demands of our people,” he said. “Anyone who believes that targeting my sons will push …