Hamas accuses Israel of 'bloody massacre' in Gaza's Shujaiya neighbourhood

Hamas has accused Israeli forces of committing a "bloody massacre" in Gaza City's Shujaiya neighbourhood, calling it part of a pattern of violence backed by the US.

"The terrorist Zionist occupation army committed a bloody massacre in Shujaiya," the group said in a statement.

It described the attacks as "brutal crimes committed in full view of the world against innocent, defenceless civilians."

In one of the deadliest attacks in recent days, Israeli forces targeted several adjacent houses in Gaza City’s Shujaiya neighbourhood, killing at least 29 people and wounding around 50 others. More than 80 are believed to be missing among the rubble.

Hamas warned these actions "will not go unpunished and will not be forgotten," while criticising what it called weak responses from Arab and Islamic nations. "It is no longer acceptable for Arab and Islamic positions to remain captive to timid statements," the group declared.

The statement urged stronger action, demanding Arab leaders "pressure the occupation and its supporters in Washington to halt the aggression." Hamas also called for countries to cut ties with Israel, describing it as a "Nazi entity," and appealed for global protests.

"We call on the masses of our Arab and Islamic nation and the free people of the world to continue their movement in support of Gaza," it said.