Israeli authorities on Thursday urged Israelis around the world to remain alert, after the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas called this Friday for the Day of Rage.
Israel’s National Security Council and Foreign Ministry warned in a joint statement that Hamas “has called on all its followers around the world to celebrate a Day of Rage this Friday, including a call to go out and harm to the Israelites and Jews.” “.
“From this, it is likely that protest events will occur in several countries around the world, which could evolve into violent events,” these authorities highlighted, cited by The Jerusalem Post.
Due to the threat, these authorities recommended that “all Israelis abroad remain vigilant, stay away from demonstrations and, if necessary, stay informed with local security forces about possible demonstrations and unrest.”
This Tuesday, former Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal called on Muslims and their followers around the world to “mobilize for jihad.” [guerra santa muçulmana]” and will gather around the world on Friday.
“When the world sees that the nation has triumphed through Al Aqsa and the convoys of fighters have begun to shed their blood for the good of Palestine, the scenario will change,” he stressed.
“I say very clearly that this is the time for the nation to go into battle and for us to fight together,” Meshaal added.
Local authorities in cities around the world have stepped up efforts to protect Jewish communities from threats from Hamas and other online actors.
The Islamist group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israeli territory this Saturday, called Operation “Al-Aqsa Storm”, with the launch of thousands of rockets and the incursion of armed militiamen by land, sea and air.
In response to the surprise attack, Israel bombed several Hamas facilities in the Gaza Strip from the air, in an operation called “Iron Swords.”
Israel declared total war and vowed to punish Hamas like never before, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared he was “at war” with the Palestinian group.
Hamas has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007 and is classified as a “terrorist group” by the European Union (EU), the United States and Israel.
Official data on the fatalities of the conflict unleashed by the Islamist group on Saturday point to 1,300 deaths in Israel and 1,354 in the Gaza Strip, official sources from both parties indicated this Friday.
Source: TSF
