Israel waging ‘religious war’ on al-Aqsa Mosque: Hamas

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has condemned Israel’s continued desecration and attacks on the al-Aqsa Mosque Compound in the occupied al-Quds, saying the Tel Aviv regime has launched “a religious war” against the holy site to implement its plan of dividing it by any means.

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem made the remarks in a statement on Sunday, stressing that all the actions of the extremist Israeli cabinet in al-Aqsa and its surroundings are carried out with the aim of implementing the Judaization scheme in al-Quds, the Palestinian Information Center reported.

Qassem further noted that al-Aqsa as well as Palestinian prisoners are redlines of Hamas, adding that it will never allow the occupying regime to violate them.

He also emphasized that the movement’s redlines are not just a “slogan” but they are a fact that was proven both in the Battle of Saif al-Quds (Sword of al-Quds) and in other battles.