Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Leader's Sons Amid Ceasefire Talks

Israeli media reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant were not consulted before a military strike killed three sons of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza. The strike, coordinated by the Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet intelligence service, targeted the sons as fighters, not because of their relation to Haniyeh. The deaths have complicated negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza, with Hamas demanding an immediate end to the Israeli offensive and other conditions. The strike occurred after Iran's leader threatened action against Israel and criticized the U.S. and the West for their involvement in the region, prompting Netanyahu to assert Israel's readiness to respond defensively and offensively to any Iranian strike.