Hamas is trying to take advantage of the New Year's preparations and Christmas events to mobilize world public opinion to exert pressure on Israel and the United States to move forward with declaring a ceasefire. In a statement, the organization seeks to increase the array of events and activities expressing solidarity with the Gaza Strip on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, in timing as 2024 begins.
"This is a demand to immediately stop the Zionist aggression and genocide in Gaza, and a condemnation of the Biden administration's support for the Nazi occupation," Hamas said in a statement, "We call on the free world to continue all expressions of support for the Palestinian people and its just cause, so that the next days left from the past year will be a united global cry, in all languages and with one human voice - to stop the aggression in Gaza."
Documentation of the fighting of the 7th Brigade's combat team in Khan Yunis (archive), photo: IDF Spokesperson
In addition, at the end of a meeting held in Beirut to discuss the developments of the war, the Arab terrorist organizations issued a joint statement on behalf of the "Palestinian factions," stating: "The need for a complete ceasefire and an end to all forms of Zionist aggression, and the withdrawal of the occupation forces from the Gaza Strip – is a condition for the process of releasing prisoners on the basis of everyone in exchange for everyone."
Gaza Health Ministry: "20 massacres in the past <> hours"
They also discussed "the Arab and global commitment to rehabilitate Gaza," and condemned "the plans of Western and Zionist circles for the day after." The meeting was attended by representatives of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other organizations.
Demand to reopen Shifa (archive), photo: IDF Spokesperson
In Gaza, dozens of people were reported killed and wounded in airstrikes in the western Nuseirat camp and the Al-Bureij and al-Marazi camps in the central Gaza Strip. The Hamas Health Ministry in Gaza claimed: "The occupation carried out 20 massacres against entire families, causing 210 fatalities in the past <> hours."
According to figures published by the ministry, the number of fatalities in Gaza since the beginning of the war stands at 21,320, and there are more than 55,<> wounded. It should be noted that the count does not distinguish between terrorists and civilians. The ministry demands that international institutions "intervene to restart Bih Shifa."
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