The head of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Ismail Haniya, stated in a speech broadcast on television late Tuesday night that the United States bears responsibility for the attack on a hospital in Gaza that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians, emphasizing that Washington "provided cover" for the Israeli attack. He added that the "hospital massacre" highlights the brutality of the enemy and illustrates the magnitude of its resounding defeat, asserting that this attack will serve as a turning point in the conflict. Haniya called upon all members of the Palestinian people to "come out to condemn this massacre and this brutality," and urged all Arabs and Muslims to organize protests against Israel.