Meanwhile, Hamas leader Sami Abu Zuhri accused Israel of slowly killing off the entire Palestinian population.

Sami Abu Zuhri: “What is happening in Gaza is not a passing ordeal, but it is a slow killing not only for one person but for an entire population through this tight siege and through the crimes of killing, which calls on everyone to stop this massacre before it’s too late. And Hamas bears the full responsibility on the American administration for these Zionist continuous massacres, because Bush is the one who gave the green light for the occupation during his last visit.”