The leader of the terrorist group Hamas abroad, Khaled Mashaal, stated this Monday (7) that “there is no other option than victory” in the war against Israel and called for the opening of new fronts of armed struggle.
“Just financial jihad (holy war) is not enough, we need an armed jihad and open new fronts to fight the enemy,” Mashaal said in a speech marking the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023 massacre against Israel.
“We need (…) to open new fronts of resistance, as a religious and jihadist duty of the entire ‘umma’ (Islamic nation), not only in Palestine, but in all places where the battle for freedom and dignity is fought “, stated the terrorist leader.
Mashaal, who delivered his speech via video conference at an Islamic forum held in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, did not specify who should carry out this “jihad” or where, but proposed some necessary steps, according to him, to “win the battle”.
He called for mass mobilization through street protests, a strategy long used by the Palestinian militia to provoke public anger toward Israel.
Hamas leadership also called on citizens to pressure their governments to contribute to ending the war and demanded more financial and humanitarian support, official and popular, for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to “alleviate their suffering.”
Furthermore, he highlighted the need for a “media battle” to combat “Zionist lies in the media and expose the crimes committed by the enemy”, and revive pro-Palestinian student protests “with all their strength”.
Khaled Mashaal described the human and material losses in the Gaza Strip over the past year as “tactical damage” in a fight that, according to him, will lead to a “strategic” defeat for Israel, which is experiencing “a war of existence”.
This Monday, both Hezbollah and Hamas launched new attacks against Israeli territory.