Hamas chief: We're in a heroic campaign to defend Al-Aqsa Mosque

Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of Hamas, said in a statement Palestinian resistance was in a "heroic fight" to defend Al-Aqsa Mosque. 

“Our brave and hard-working Palestinian people, those freeing the world, the Palestinian resistance, in these historical moments are engaged in a heroic fight for Al-Aqsa Mosque, our sacred sites, and our prisoners,” he said. 

“Over the last few days, thousands of fascist and criminal settlers desecrated the shrine of the Prophet [Muhammad] and performed their prayers there to impose sovereignty over the area. If the world will be silent, we will not be silent about this aggression."