Since 6 October, the Israeli army has imposed a tight siege on Jabalia, following an escalation of violence in northern Gaza, marking the fiercest clashes since May.

In a statement, Al-Azhar warned of an “Israeli plan being executed in the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank, aimed at seizing ownership, Judaizing its landmarks, killing its Palestinian residents, and committing a new genocide, amidst unprecedented international collusion and UN inaction.”