The World Council of Imams issued an official statement strongly condemning the barbaric actions of the Hamas terrorist organization, which led to the brutal execution of six hostages, including American-Israeli citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin. These tragic events took place in a tunnel in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip.
The Council noted that such acts of cruelty violate all principles of humanity, religious teachings and international law. It particularly emphasized that attacks against defenseless civilians held against their will are a flagrant manifestation of evil that violates the laws of all major religious traditions, including Islam. The statement noted that Islam strictly prohibits harming innocents and that these actions by Hamas are contrary to the basic provisions of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Convention.
The council also said that Hamas bears full responsibility for the death and suffering of all innocent people killed since 7 October, and stressed that the tactic of using civilians as human shields only reinforces the cycle of violence and destroys hopes for justice and peace. The statement also mentioned Iran, which the council believes shares responsibility for these tragedies by supporting Hamas’ actions and contributing to continued violence and instability in the region.
The World Council of Imams expressed its support for all victims of the conflict, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity or religion, and conveyed its deepest condolences to the families of the victims. The Council called on the international community and all religious leaders to unite against these terrorist attacks, working for peace, justice and respect for all human life.
The statement was issued by the Islamic Seminary of Najaf in Iraq.
Previously, Cursor talked about how Arab social media reacted to the hostage killing.
