China News Service, Beijing, February 29 Comprehensive news: Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Politburo leader Haniyeh called on Palestinians to march to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem at the beginning of Ramadan on the 28th.
According to Reuters, Israel previously said that it might restrict believers from visiting the Al-Aqsa Mosque for worship during Ramadan due to security concerns.
Located in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Al-Aqsa Mosque is known to Muslims as the "Al-Haram Al-Sharif" and Israel as the Temple Mount. It is the holiest site of both Islam and Judaism, and has long been the focus of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Haniyeh said on the 28th that this was a call on Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank to march to the Al-Aqsa Mosque starting on the first day of Ramadan. He said Hamas had shown flexibility in negotiations with Israel, but was also prepared to continue fighting.
Israeli Prime Minister spokesman Tal Heinrich called Haniyeh's remarks "very unfortunate" and accused him of trying to drag Israel into a war on other fronts. She said Israel did not want to see such a development and would make every effort to remain calm.
On the same day, the United States called on Israel to allow believers to visit the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem for Ramadan.
According to CNN, U.S. spokesman Matthew Miller said at a press conference on the 28th that the United States will continue to urge Israel to facilitate the entry of peaceful worshippers on the Temple Mount during Ramadan, as has been done in the past. He called allowing believers to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque "an important matter that has a direct bearing on Israel's security," adding that "it is not in Israel's security interests to escalate tensions in the West Bank or the wider region."
According to the "Times of Israel", the families of Israeli detainees set off from southern Israel on the 28th to begin a four-day march, once again calling for all political means to rescue the hostages who were kidnapped on October 7 last year. The procession will arrive at Jerusalem, the end of the procession, on March 2.
According to the Palestinian News Agency, six babies died of severe malnutrition on the same day due to Israel's ongoing military blockade of Gaza, while another seven babies remain in critical condition and are at serious risk, according to the Palestinian News Agency.
According to the report, Israel's ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip has led to a lack of food and safe water, compromised the immunity of women and children, and led to a spike in cases of acute malnutrition.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on social media that a quarter of Gaza's water wells were destroyed during the war due to the unprecedented humanitarian crisis caused by Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, according to Al Jazeera 28**.
According to Reuters, a U.S. ** said on the 28th that as land transportation is becoming more and more difficult, the U.S. ** is considering using US military aircraft to airdrop aid to Gaza.
The CNN report also noted that the United States is calling on Israel to sign a letter pledging not to use the United States to violate human rights. U.S. spokesman Matthew Miller said on the 28th that this requirement is not specifically aimed at Israel, but applies to all countries receiving U.S. assistance. He said the letter called on countries receiving U.S. aid to provide written assurances to the United States. (ENDS).