The Head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, stated the following:

In the face of Zionist thuggery and the storming of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, there are only two options: 

1- To accept the occupation assault, its brutality, and its colonial settlers' animal slaughter in Al-Aqsa Mosque,
2- To consolidate the Islamic character and origin of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Palestinian people and the Islamic Ummah decide to defend and protect the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque at all costs.

There is no place for invaders and occupiers on our holy Jerusalem and land, and we will win the struggle of will and identity no matter how long it takes.

Ismail Haniyeh
Head of Hamas Political Bureau
Friday: April 15, 2022