Pakistan observes ‘Day of Mourning’ today in solidarity with Palestine

Pakistan observes mourning day across country today in solidarity with Palestinian brothers and sisters and to categorically condemn the Israel’s state-sponsored terrorism in Palestine.

Yesterday, a consultative meeting of the allied parties regarding deteriorating situation in Palestine presided over by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in its joint declaration decided to perform the funeral prayer in absentia of Ismail Haniyeh, chief of Hamas Political Bureau, who was assassinated in Tehran on Wednesday, in the entire country after the Friday prayers.

The meeting also decided to present a resolution in the Parliament to express full solidarity with Palestine.

The participants of the meeting jointly expressed their grief and anger over the ongoing Israeli cruelty and brutality on the people in Palestine for last nine months.

They also strongly condemned the Israeli atrocities and expressed full solidarity with the Palestinian brothers and sisters.

Earlier, Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah said on Thursday the battle with Israel has entered a new phase.

In a televised address, he reiterated that Hezbollah is not responsible for a rocket strike that killed 12 children in a soccer field in the northern Druze village of Majdal Shams on Saturday.

He says Hezbollah would have admitted if it made a mistake and killed civilians.

“The enemy is lying when it says that Shukr is responsible for the attack on Majdal Shams,” Nasrallah said.

“We said we did not carry out the attack. We have the courage to say it wasn’t us, we conducted an in-depth investigation and reported that it wasn’t us,” he said.

Nasrallah further added that there are experts who believe that an Iron Dome interceptor missile is what caused the deaths.

Nasrallah also offered condolences to the Druze families of the children killed in the Majdal Shams attack.

“The enemy’s goal is to create an inter-sectarian conflict, between the Druze and the other religions,” he said.

The Hezbollah chief also warned of revenge for the assassination of Shukr and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

“You don’t know the red line you have crossed,” he said, “We have entered a new phase in all arenas.” Nasrallah added that Israel’s killing of Shukr will “definitely” receive a response.