Israel says it is trying to eliminate the Islamist group Hamas, which controls the enclave, in a war that has so far killed more than 34,000 Palestinians. The war began after the militant group attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 253 hostages, according to a tally by Israeli authorities.
In a video broadcast by Al Jazeera television, Abu Ubaida praised Iran’s April 13 attack on Israel, saying the direct bombardment with drones and explosive missiles “set new rules, drew important equations and confused the enemy and those behind it”.
He also called for an escalation in the occupied West Bank and Jordan, an area he described as “one of the most important Arab fronts”.
Jordan, which sits between Iran and Israel, intercepted and shot down dozens of Iranian drones that entered its airspace and were heading toward Israel during the massive Iranian raid, two regional security sources said.
“We call on the Jordanian people to step up their actions and raise their voices,” Abu Ubaida said.
He said Hamas was maintaining its demands in the ongoing ceasefire talks – that Israel end its military offensive, withdraw its forces from Gaza, allow displaced people to return to the northern Palestinian enclave and lift the blockade.
“The occupation government is stalling to reach an agreement on the exchange of hostages and is trying to obstruct the efforts of mediators to reach a ceasefire agreement,” Abu Ubaida claimed.
Qatar and Egypt are trying to broker a truce, but Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said earlier on Tuesday that all parties involved should “show seriousness” to allow those efforts to succeed .
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