Hamas organised rallies in the Gaza Strip on Friday for the second day in a row in protest at attempts by Israeli settlers and politicians to enter the grounds of the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.
People gathered outside mosques after the Friday prayer, shouting slogans calling on the Arab and Muslim world to defend the Al-Aqsa mosque.
The main rally took place in Gaza City outside the home of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
"These rallies are meant to tell the world that we are ready to starve and die in order to defend the Al-Aqsa mosque, and let this be known by all," prominent Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya said.
ِِAddressing the rally, which included members of Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Popular Resistance Committees, he asked them to prepare to "free the Al-Aqsa mosque from Israeli occupation."
His message to Israel was clear - "Your end has come close because as your tyranny grows, heaven's might grows too."
He also sent a warning to Abbas, "Here we stand near your house to tell you that if you abandon the Al-Aqsa mosque or the Palestinian unalienable rights, you are of no use to us."
'Extremist' Jews in Israel have tried to destroy the Al-Aqsa mosque a number of times as they believe it is built on the site of an ancient Jewish temple.
The al-Aqsa mosque is the third holiest site in Islam, and is a site of pilgrimage for the over one billion Muslims around the world.