Hamas calls for urgent action to end Israeli genocide in Gaza
Palestinians inspect the damage outside Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital after the Israeli military withdrew from the complex housing the hospital on April 1, 2024, amid the ongoing battles Israel and the Hamas militant group. (Photo by AFP)
Hamas has called for urgent intervention from the Arab and Islamic world to stop what it describes as genocide in northern Gaza.
This call follows an Israeli airstrike on a house in Jabaliya, Gaza, which killed 36 people, including 15 children and injured many others.
What Hamas is saying
- In a written statement, Hamas described the situation in northern Gaza as a “genocide and hunger war,” where international laws and values are being violated.
- The group urged Arab and Islamic leaders, gathered in Riyadh, to take immediate responsibility and intervene to stop the violence.
- Hamas condemned Israel’s ongoing attacks, claiming that they represent ethnic cleansing and that the siege of Gaza has left civilians starving and suffering.
Context
- Despite over 400 days of Israeli aggression, Hamas states that Israel continues its airstrikes and military operations in northern Gaza.
- Hamas called on the international community, the U.N. Security Council and U.N. agencies to take action to stop the massacres targeting thousands of families in Gaza.
- The group also demanded the prosecution of Israeli war criminals responsible for crimes against humanity.
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