Hamas Official Threatens Violence Against Americans and Britons Worldwide

A senior Hamas official, Sami Abu Zuhri, has called for violence against American and British "interests" as a response to the deaths of Gaza citizens, stating that they must "pay the price" just like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Zuhri made these remarks during a broadcast on Al-Aqsa TV, a network run by Hamas. The comments came after a temporary pause in hostilities between Hamas and Israel, which ended when Israel resumed its ground campaign against Hamas. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have warned of heightened threats to public safety during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The United Nations has pushed for a permanent cease-fire, but the U.S. and the U.K. have resisted.