"Jihad Call at Islamic Convention: Nuclear-Armed Pakistan Holds Key to Ending Gaza War"

Hamas leaders and Islamic scholars attending a convention in Pakistan argued that the war between Israel and Gaza would end if Pakistan, a nuclear-armed country, threatened Israel. The convention, organized by the Pakistan Ummah Unity Assembly, featured speakers such as Ismail Haniyeh, who called for Pakistan to play a more robust role in the conflict. Haniyeh deemed Jews as the "biggest enemy of Muslims" and expressed hope for success in destroying Israel's weapons. The conference attendees recognized Hamas fighters as a "political force" engaged in a "defensive jihad."