Hamas mourns former Al-Aqsa preacher martyred in Israeli strike

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
1 Jan 2024 15:26
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Shiekh Yousef Salama held the title of former Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs and former preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

An undated photo of martyr Sheikh Yousef Salama, former Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs, and former preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque. (Twitter)

Hamas announced in a statement, on Monday, the martyrdom of Sheikh Yousef Salama, former Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs, and former preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, who was martyred alongside members of his family, on Sunday, in an Israeli airstrike on his home in the Maghazi camp in the middle of Gaza City.

The statement stressed that the ongoing genocide has been targeting civilians and all aspects of human life in the Gaza Strip for nearly three months.

"Israel" will not succeed in achieving its goals, as per the statement, which affirmed that the Palestinian people will remain steadfast on their land, defending it until the end of the occupation.

Day 87: Israeli strikes continue in Gaza Strip, martyrs reported

This comes as the Israeli bombardment persisted with air raids and artillery attacks for the 87th day of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, focusing on the central region of the Gaza Strip and the vicinity of Abu Dawoud Mosque in Camp 2 in Nuseirat.

The first day of 2024 in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/K50PbZK5hg
— Palestine Now (@PalestineNW) January 1, 2024

On Monday morning, artillery shelling targeted various parts of Khan Younis, specifically in the eastern and northern regions of the city. Tragically, one Palestinian was killed, and others were injured when the home of the Abu Hatab family, located near Bilal Mosque to the west of Khan Younis, was bombed.

Additionally, another individual was martyred in an Israeli airstrike that struck the Qaizan Rashwan neighborhood, along with other areas in the southeast and center of the city.

Furthermore, the central region of the Gaza Strip experienced explosions amid intensified bombardment by Israeli aircraft and artillery raids.

As the Israeli occupation's aggression against the Gaza Strip persisted, the number of martyrs surpassed 21,800, with 56,000 reported injuries, the majority being children and women. The toll also includes thousands of missing persons, representing an immeasurable humanitarian crisis.