Senior Hamas official Abdul-Karim Hanini says Israel has killed six freed Palestinian prisoners in an attack on Gaza, calling it evidence of Israel’s continued “policy of revenge and systematic killing against those who resisted”, according to Al Jazeera.

“As we mourn with pride and honour our martyrs who ascended as a result of a treacherous Zionist assassination crime, we affirm that this crime will not undermine the resolve of our people, its prisoners, and its liberators to continue on the path of freedom,” Hanini said.

He added that this will not be forgotten and that the deaths of Palestinians by Israeli attacks will escalate the resistance to confront Israeli forces.

“All the arrogance of the occupation will not succeed in swaying us from our principles and our choice to confront this occupation until it is eliminated.”