Hamas calls for 'day of rage' amid planned expansion of illegal Israeli settlements

Hamas has declared a nationwide "day of rage" in response to the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and plans to annex the occupied West Bank. The statement calls for an escalation of protests and "all forms of resistance" across all populated areas within the occupied West Bank. This action comes amid the ongoing war in Gaza and recent plans to construct 3,400 new illegal Israeli settlement units. Hamas asserted that annexation attempts will be met by popular will and continued resistance, urging other Palestinian factions to support those in threatened areas.