Haniyeh: assassinations make Hamas stronger

The deputy head of the political office of Palestinian faction Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, said late on Thursday that his movement becomes stronger by the assassination of its leaders.

"We assure everybody that we will continue to move ahead, even with the pains we feel at the absence of our leaders in the field," Haniyeh said.

"The history of our movement had proved that it becomes stronger after the assassination of its leaders," he added in a statement.