According to international reports, Hamas has labeled the actions of Israeli settlers in setting fire to the ‘Abu Bakr al-Siddiq’ mosque as an organized crime and a blatant attack on places of worship and Islamic sanctities.

Hamas emphasized that this incident constitutes a clear violation of international law, urging the Palestinian people to mobilize extensively to protect mosques and sacred sites from settler assaults.Furthermore the statement calls upon the United Nations and human rights organizations to condemn the perpetrators of this act and to pursue accountability.