The Palestinian militant organization known as Hamas has urged Muslims around the world to observe a “Day of Jihad,” or holy war, on Friday, October 13th—a date coincidentally associated with horror films and the approaching Halloween holiday.

Hamas has dubbed this day as “Al-Aqsa Flood” Friday, referencing the name of the operation in which it was responsible for the killing of more than 1,200 Israelis, causing injuries to around 3,000, and the abduction of over 100 individuals, Breitbart News reported.

The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) reported Hamas as saying:

We declare next Friday, ‘The Friday of the Al-Aqsa Flood,’ as a day of general mobilization in our Arab and Islamic world and among the free people of the world. It is a day to rally support, offer aid, and participate actively. It is a day to expose the crimes of the occupation, isolate it, and foil all its aggressive schemes. It is a day to demonstrate our love for Palestine, Jerusalem, and Al-Aqsa. It is a day for sacrifice, heroism, and dedication, and to earn the honor of defending the first Qibla of Muslims, the third holiest mosque, and the ascension of the trusted Messenger.

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We call upon the free people of the world to mobilize in solidarity with our Palestinian people and in support of their just cause and legitimate rights to freedom, independence, return, and self-determination.

Hamas additionally issued a call for Palestinians residing in the West Bank (referred to as Judea and Samaria by Israelis) to initiate resistance against Israeli military forces.

They also urged Arab citizens of Israel, referring to them as “Our people within the occupied territories of 1948,” to stage a revolt against the state.

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