Hazem Qassem , Hamas spokesman, said Monday evening that the speech of the Israeli Prime Minister , Benjamin Netanyahu , cannot frighten our Palestinian people, who will continue the battle to defend the identity of Al-Aqsa Mosque in the face of the religious war waged by the occupation.

Qassem added, in a press statement, that Netanyahu's speech is an attempt to overturn the facts, as the occupation is the basis of all tensions, and they are the ones who practice terrorism systematically and continuously, and our people are waging a legitimate battle to extract their right to freedom and independence.

He continued, "Netanyahu's threats against our Palestinian people, Syria, Lebanon and Iran confirm that the occupying entity poses a threat to the entire region and its interests.