Hamas condemns Ben Gvir's presence at East Jerusalem building demolition

Hamas issued a statement condemning Minister Ben Gvir's appearance at the demolition of a five-story residential building in the A-Tur neighborhood of East Jerusalem. The group called the scene "organized terror" and accused the Israeli government of sponsoring extremism. Hamas described the demolitions as "election propaganda" by Israeli leaders competing to harm Palestinians. The statement demanded international intervention to stop home demolitions and called on Palestinians to use "all means of confrontation and resistance" against what it termed escalating demolition crimes in Jerusalem and the West Bank.