Tuesday morning, the commander of Hamas’ military, Mohammed Deif, released a video calling all Muslims everywhere to “join the fight to liberate Al-Aqsa.” Al-Aqsa is the name of the Muslim mosque situated on top of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

The call for “liberation,” i.e., armed attack and war, comes less than 24 hours after the United Nations demanded Israel enact an immediate cease-fire, stopping all military actions in Gaza.

“To our people in Jordan and Lebanon, in Egypt, Algeria, and the Maghreb, in Pakistan, Malaysia and Indonesia,” Deif said. “Start marching now, not tomorrow, toward Palestine, and do not let borders, regimes, and restrictions deprive you of the honor of waging jihad and taking part in the liberation of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.”

Deif then quoted the Quran, saying, “March forth whether it is easy or difficult for you, and strive with your wealth and your lives in the cause of Allah.”

Deif isn’t alone in his call for a jihadi attack on the Temple Mount. Hamas’ top politburo member, Khaled Mashal, gave a speech in Jordan on Tuesday ordering Muslims around the world to join Hamas’ terror campaign so that “their blood will mix with the blood of the people of Palestine.”

Also on Tuesday, Hamas pulled out of U.S.-brokered truce talks being held in Jordan for the past week, refusing to release a single hostage.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the U.N. cease-fire demand crippled “efforts to return the hostages and stabilize the region by eliminating the radical forces and strengthening the moderate forces.”

“Hamas is building on the fact that … there will be a ceasefire without it needing to pay a thing,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz.

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Berman, Lazar. “Blaming UN Vote, Israel Pulls Negotiators from Qatar after Hamas Rejects Truce Deal. The Times of Israel, March 26, 2024. Timesofisrael.com/blaming-un-vote-israel-pulls-negotiators-from-qatar-after-hamas-rejects-truce-deal/.

‌“Funding the United Nations: How Much Does the U.S. Pay?” Council on Foreign Relations, February 29, 2024. Cfr.org/article/funding-united-nations-what-impact-do-us-contributions-have-un-agencies-and-programs.

Nichols, Michelle, and Nidal Al-Mughrabi. “UN Security Council Demands Immediate Cease-fire in Gaza after US Abstains.” Reuters, March 25, 2024. Reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-security-council-demands-immediate-cease-fire-gaza-2024-03-25/.

Pacchiani, Gianluca. “Hamas Releases Recording of Military Chief Urging Muslims to “Liberate Al-Aqsa.” The Times of Israel, March 27, 2024. Timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/in-first-recording-since-october-7-hamas-military-chief-urges-muslims-to-liberate-al-aqsa.