
Hamas' head of international relations, Basem Nail, has issued a statement condemning the international community for failing to stop the "genocide" in Gaza, which has killed more than 21,000 people.
" While these crimes were committed at the hands of Israel, they were sponsored and supported by the US administration. We therefore hold the Biden administration accountable, particularly President Joe Biden himself and his secretaries of state and defense, for their direct role in sponsoring and orchestrating this ongoing genocide against our people ," he said in a televised statement. .
" We also demand responsibility from the international community for their failure to stop the genocide ," added Naimi.
Israel is expanding its offensive in Gaza, as UN officials raise the alarm about the danger to civilians.
The UN has warned that 150,000 people in central Gaza have "nowhere to go" after being asked to leave.
South Africa has launched war crimes proceedings against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), saying the operations in Gaza amount to "genocide". But Israel said the case "lacks a factual and legal basis".
At least 35 people were killed and dozens wounded, mostly women and children, after Israeli airstrikes hit residential buildings in central Gaza overnight, the head of nursing at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said.
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