Some newspapers mentioned the assassination of Haniyeh’s sons within reports discussing developments in the field and politics in Gaza.

Here’s a roundup of the most prominent Saudi and Emirati newspapers:

• Okaz: Okaz newspaper mentioned the martyrdom of Haniyeh’s sons and grandchildren as a secondary news item in its coverage of the Gaza issue. The main headline focused on “Biden-Netanyahu… Who Will Prevail?” Okaz combined the news of Haniyeh’s sons’ martyrdom with a report debunking Egyptian sources’ denial of Tel Aviv’s narrative regarding ceasefire talks in Cairo.
• Al Jazeera: The newspaper ignored publishing any news about the martyrdom of Haniyeh‘s sons and grandchildren in its print edition or on its website. Although the editorial of Thursday’s edition by veteran editor-in-chief Khaled Al-Malik focused on the situation in Gaza and discussed the internal crisis in Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the newspaper did not mention any news about Haniyeh’s sons and grandchildren.
• Al Riyadh: Al Riyadh dedicated a whole page to the Israeli occupation massacres in Gaza during Eid and talked about the difficult humanitarian situation faced by Gaza residents. However, the newspaper ignored mentioning any news about the martyrdom of the sons and grandchildren of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh.
• Al Ittihad (UAE): The newspaper completely ignored mentioning any news about the martyrdom of Haniyeh’s sons. However, it dedicated three pages of its Thursday edition to talk about UAE’s efforts in Gaza and Abu Dhabi’s roles as “supporter of the Palestinian people,” according to its publication.
• Emirates Today: Emirates Today ignored publishing any news about the martyrdom of Haniyeh’s sons or any news about Israeli massacres in Gaza during Eid. Instead, it published details of what it described as “Emirati efforts” in “supporting the people of Gaza.”
• Al Khaleej and Al Bayan: Al Khaleej, based in the Emirate of Sharjah, included the news of Haniyeh’s sons’ martyrdom among a set of field news about the sector under the headline “Israel Robs Eid Joy and Continues Airstrikes and Shelling.” Al Khaleej quoted Haniyeh residing in Doha saying that the killing of his sons would not affect the movement’s demands for a ceasefire. On the other hand, Al Bayan published three news articles on its website about the martyrdom of Haniyeh’s sons under the headlines: “Hamas Announces the Killing of 3 of Ismail Haniyeh’s Sons in an Israeli Airstrike on Gaza,” “First Comment from Haniyeh After the Killing of 3 of His Sons and Some of His Grandchildren,” and “Statement from the Israeli Army Regarding the Killing of Ismail Haniyeh’s Sons in Gaza.”

Regarding the assassination of his sons and grandchildren, Ismail Haniyeh, in recorded statements to Al Jazeera after receiving the news, affirmed that the blood of his sons “is not more precious” than the blood of other martyrs who preceded them in the Israeli war on Gaza, which entered its seventh month. Haniyeh expressed gratitude to God for the honor bestowed upon them by the martyrdom of his three sons and some of his grandchildren. He emphasized that with these pains and blood, they create hopes, future, and freedom for their people, their cause, and their nation. He added that his martyred sons achieved the honor of time, place, and end, as they were martyred on the first day of Eid al-Fitr in the Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza, where they rooted themselves with their people and rejected displacement.