Gaza City, March 10, 2026 (Agencies) – Hamas has called on Pakistan and the wider Islamic world to strengthen support for Palestinians and accelerate efforts to rebuild the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war.
Dr Khalil al-Hayya, head of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Gaza, urged Islamic nations, charitable organisations and religious scholars to take greater responsibility in supporting Palestinian steadfastness.
In a recorded address to the general meeting of Jamaat-e-Islami in Pakistan on Sunday, al-Hayya said reconstruction of Gaza was essential to ensure the territory remains “a steadfast fortress for the nation on the path to liberation”.
He also warned of increasing threats facing Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, including repeated incursions and attempts to impose a temporal and spatial division of the mosque compound.
Al-Hayya said the Al-Aqsa Flood battle had marked a turning point in global awareness of the Palestinian issue, claiming it had weakened the Israeli narrative and expanded international solidarity with Palestinians.
The Hamas leader expressed appreciation for Pakistan’s historical position on the Palestinian cause, praising the country’s leadership, people and army.
He referred to the stance of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, who rejected the legitimacy of Israeli occupation and supported Palestinian rights to their land.
Al-Hayya also highlighted the role of Allama Muhammad Iqbal in linking Pakistan’s identity with broader issues affecting the Muslim world, stating that Palestine remains “an Islamic endowment belonging to the entire Muslim nation”.
He reiterated that Hamas does not recognise the Israeli state and said Palestinian resistance had thwarted Israel’s objectives since the beginning of the war in Gaza.
Separately, a Hamas delegation headed by Marwan Abu Ras met Ali al-Qaradaghi, president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, along with leaders of Islamic movements and several Kashmiri figures during meetings held alongside the gathering in Pakistan.