West Bank & Jerusalem
Hamas vows Israeli plans cannot erase Al-Aqsa's Islamic character
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Hamas said Israeli occupation crimes and Judaization schemes will not succeed in erasing the Islamic identity of Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to Shehab Wire. The movement's statement, issued on the anniversary of the Al-Aqsa fire, rejected what it called systematic efforts to alter the mosque's religious and historical significance.
Hamas called on Arab and Muslim nations to take concrete action to protect Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque from further threats. The group framed defense of the site as a collective responsibility across the Islamic world, urging coordinated mobilization against what it characterized as ongoing Israeli attempts to change the character of the sacred compound.
