The left-wing activists, including actress Cynthia Nixon, said they launched their five-day hunger strike on Monday to “showcase the actions of [American] President [Joe] Biden” and to pressure him into demanding a permanent ceasefire in the war-ravaged coastal sliver.

The four-day Qatari-brokered ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hamas went into effect on Friday and was extended for two more days on Monday following mediation from Egypt and Qatar.

Over the initial four-day pause, 50 Israeli hostages were freed in return for 150 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

A news conference was held at the protest rally in front of the White House and speaker after speaker represented pro-Palestinian causes lined up to denounce Biden and his senior officials. They also lambasted the US president’s administration for enabling a brutal bombardment and ground invasion of Gaza.

“We are taking this action of hunger striking to showcase the actions of President Biden,” said Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic state representative from New York. “It’s President Biden’s actions that are leading to the bombing of Palestinians, the starving of Palestinians. So we are starving ourselves to make visible what is so often erased, which is the Palestinian experience.”

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A senior health official in Gaza has raised the alarm over the dire situation of hospitals in the northern part of the besieged enclave despite a truce, describing it as “catastrophic” amid lack of medicine and fuel.

Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said health facilities in Gaza are bearing the brunt of Israel’s brutal assault on the blockaded territory.

“The health situation in the northern Gaza Strip is currently catastrophic because of the inaccessibility of medical aid and fuel to the hospitals in the north," Qudra said.

“Above that, the situation in the southern Gaza Strip is not at the best level, since limited supplies of medical aid and fuel reach it but are unable to get to the North," he added.

The Palestinian official also noted that only three hospitals are still operating in Gaza, warning that they cannot cover the health requirements inside the strip as they are small and are serving some 900,000 people.

He went on to say that hospital beds are completely full, and wounded and sick people are lying on the ground, calling for a “guaranteed mechanism” to move hundreds of wounded on a daily basis to the hospitals in Egypt and other countries of the world.

Qudra further stressed the need to boost the health system in Gaza, calling for allowing the flow of medical aid and fuel to the strip while demanding large numbers of specialized medical teams to enhance hospital staff in the besieged enclave.

He also denounced the arrest of Muhammad Abu Salmiya, director of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, as “inhuman and illegal”, urging the international community to pressure the Israeli regime to release him and other medical staff.

Salmiya was arrested last week along with five other medical staff from the Palestine Red Crescent Society and the Ministry of Health while they were evacuating patients from the hospital as part of a United Nations mission.

Israeli military spokesperson Doron Spielman said on Saturday that Abu Salmiya was being questioned following the regime’s allegations that the hospital houses a “command center” belonging to the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.

Tel Aviv has long accused Hamas of using hospitals for housing Palestinian resistance fighters and their equipment and as an alleged launchpad for directing military operations against the occupying regime, a charge Hamas strongly denies.

Whoever is wary of Allah, He shall make for him a way out [of the adversities of the world and the Hereafter]
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًا(طلاق:2)
Whoever fears God and does not violate the religious standards in his affairs, God will take him out of all the problems of this world and the hereafter, and religious doubts, and one day will bring him good things from a place where he has no hope.

The term  of Shia in the Arabic language means the follower.

 The holy Quran says:

(صافات: 83) وَإِنَّ مِنْ شِيعَتِهِ لَإِبْرَاهِيمَ

Indeed Abraham was among his followers,

Then shia means follower. Shias are Muslims who believe that the Prophet of Islam (pbuh) had appointed his successor before departing this life in some special occasions.

The honored Prophet (pbuh), of course, applied this title to Imam Ali‟s followers in his lifetime, where he referred to Ali Ibn Abi Talib (a.s) as:

والذي نفسي بيده، ان هذا وشيعته لهم الفائزون يوم القيامة  

(By Allah, Whom my life is in His hand, he [Ali (a.s)] and his followers are prosperous on the Day of Resurrection.)

Therefore, the term „Shia‟ is applied to a group of Muslims, who were so-called due to their belief that God appoints His caliphs. This group has already remained believing in following the Prophet‟s Ahlul-Bait (a.s).

Shia muslims believe Shahada (Faith) as the most important belief.
Shias believe to Allah, All messengers, Last messenger means the Holy prophet of Islam and his Quran.
Shiites believe in the Day of Resurrection, heaven and hell and divine justice.

Shias adhere to the teachings of Holy Prophet(s) and the religious guidance of his family who are known as Shia Imams or Ahlul Bayt and the last savior, Imam Mahdi.

They also perform:
Salah (Prayer)

Zakat (Almsgiving)

Sawm (Fasting)

Hajj (Pilgrimage)

Shia and sunni people are Muslims but enemies of Islam like to divide Muslims and creat hatred between them.

āṭima (a) (Arabic: فاطِمَة) commonly known as Fāṭima al-Zahrā (a) فاطِمَة الزهراء) (d. 11/632) was the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (s) and Lady Khadija (a) and the wife of Imam Ali (a). She is one of the People of the Cloak and, in Twelver Shiite belief, one of the Fourteen Infallibles. She was the mother of second and third Imams, as well as Lady Zaynab (a). Al-Zahra', al-Batul, Sayyidat Nisa' al-'Alamin and Umm Abiha are among her epithets. She was the only lady chosen by the Prophet (s) to be part of the Mubahala with the Christians of Najran.
Shia scholars have narrated the date of martyrdom of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (peace be upon her) 75 or 95 days after the death of the Prophet, i.e. the 13th of the first Jumadi and the third day of the last Jumadi.

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ

سوره عنکبوت آیه 29

Every soul shall taste death. Then you shall be brought back to Us.

The term taqiyya (تقیة) the root of this word literally means "caution, fear", "prudence, guarding against (a danger)", "carefulness, wariness". It can be used synonymously with the terms tuqa(n), tuqāt, taqwā and ittiqāʾ, derived from the same root. These terms also have other meanings. For example, the term taqwa generally means "piety"( fear [of God]) in an Islamic context.

A related term is kitmān (كتمان)– the "action of covering, dissimulation". While the terms taqiyya and kitmān may be used synonymously, kitmān refers specifically to the concealment of one's convictions by silence or omission. Kitman derives from the Arabic word 'katama', which is defined as, 'to conceal, to hide'.

Some Muslims used kitmān to conceal their Muslim beliefs in the face of persecution by their enemies.
The view of Shia scholars is that taqiyyah is disallowed only in the case of necessity such as fear of death and in other situationsit is not permitted. But in the situation that Islam is in danger it is not allowed
That is, if at some point Islam and religious teachings may be endangered by hiding the truth, human life is no longer important and one should not practice taqiyyah, even though he may be killed to protect his religion, there is no problem because he was martyred in the way of God. But if in normal conditions, a Muslim's life is in danger because of his beliefs, he can hide it.
We have Taqiyyah in Quran:

ا يَتَّخِذِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْكَافِرِينَ أَوْلِيَاءَ مِنْ دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۖ وَمَنْ يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ اللَّهِ فِي شَيْءٍ إِلَّا أَنْ تَتَّقُوا مِنْهُمْ تُقَاةً ۗ وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ اللَّهُ نَفْسَهُ ۗ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ الْمَصِيرُ(آل عمران:۲۸)
The faithful should not take the faithless for allies instead of the faithful, and Allah will have nothing to do with those who do that, except when you are wary of them, out of caution. Allah warns you to beware of [disobeying] Him, and toward Allah is the return.
Allah says in this Verse:
you should guard yourselves against them, guarding carefully for saving your life.

In the other verse, Allah says:

مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ إِيمَانِهِ إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَٰكِنْ مَنْ شَرَحَ بِالْكُفْرِ صَدْرًا فَعَلَيْهِمْ غَضَبٌ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ(نحل:۱۰۶)
Any one who, after accepting faith in Allah, utters Unbelief,- except under compulsion, his heart remaining firm in Faith - but such as open their breast to Unbelief, on them is Wrath from Allah, and theirs will be a dreadful Penalty.
This verse was revealed about Ammar Yasir. When the polytheists in Makkah subjected him to all kinds of torment and torture and forced him to return from the religion of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, they say: They hung him in a well so that he would speak disbelief. Ammar had to express disbelief at such a time when his heart was confident and full of faith. Then he came to the Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, crying. The Prophet said: O Ammar, is your heart full of faith or not? Ammar said: Yes, O Messenger of God, with complete certainty, my heart is full of faith, then this verse was revealed.
وَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مُؤْمِنٌ مِنْ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ يَكْتُمُ إِيمَانَهُ أَتَقْتُلُونَ رَجُلًا أَنْ يَقُولَ رَبِّيَ اللَّهُ وَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ(غافر:۲۸)

Said a man of faith from Pharaoh’s clan, who concealed his faith, ‘Will you kill a man for saying, ‘‘My Lord is Allah,’’ while he has already brought you manifest proofs from your Lord? 

As a result, taqiyyah seems to be a religious and rational act.

Only Taqiyyah is forbidden in the place where taqiyya causes corruption in the religion and creates innovation in it in this situation we should leave it.

The leader of the Hamas resistance movement says Palestinians have forced Israel into accepting the group’s terms for a ceasefire agreement, vowing resistance fighters will continue to fight to liberate their lands.

Speaking on Friday, Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh said the resistance managed to confront the occupation, break its will, and thwart its plan to get back its captives through genocide. 

“The enemy has bet on restoring the captives by means of guns, killing, and genocide. But after nearly 50 days, the enemy has bowed to the conditions of resistance and our brave people’s willpower,” Haniyeh said.

The Palestinian leader said the group is prepared to continue confronting the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip after the truce.

He vowed that Hamas would not vacate its positions in Gaza and refuse any “external interference” in the way the territory will be run in the future.

In his remarks, Haniyeh said the movement is committed to the truce and swap deal as long as the regime adheres to it.

Tabarruk is the religious practice of asking for blessing and a request for favor and grace from God and holy beings. The subject of tabarruk can be human beings such as prophets (peace be upon them) and Imams (peace be upon them) or things such as the Qur'an or places such as Ka'ba.
In addition to having references in the Qur'an, hadiths and the conduct of the Prophet (pbuh), tabarruk is justifiable and valid according to theological and psychological principles. According to verses of the Qur'an, tabarruk has been practiced by other prophets as well.
The word "tabarruk" is not used in the Qur'an, but other derivatives from its root are mentioned 34 times including the words, "barak-a", "barakna", "burik-a", "tabarak-a", "barakat", "barakatuh", "mubarak", "mubarak-an", and "mubaraka". In the Qur'an, The word "Mubarak" [blessed] is used to describe certain people, beings, places, and times.
Ka'ba and al-Masjid al-Haram are among blessed places. Allah says:
إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِلْعَالَمِينَ(آل عمران:96)
"Indeed the first house to be set up for mankind is the one at Bakkah, blessed and guidance for all
nations."
As you see many people go Mecca for hajj or Umra and then they go to touch Kabba and asking Allah for belessing or many people from different country touch Hajar Alaswad.
The Glorious Qur'an has referred to tabarruk in some verses and has not mentioned it either prohibited or permissible. Moreover, some these cases are practiced either by prophets themselves or at their presence which clearly shows its permissibility.
Prophet Jacob (یعقوب) sought tabarruk from Joseph's (یوسف) shirt which is mentioned in the Qur'an.
ذْهَبُوا بِقَمِيصِي هَٰذَا فَأَلْقُوهُ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِ أَبِي يَأْتِ بَصِيرًا وَأْتُونِي بِأَهْلِكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ(یوسف: 93)
When Joseph (a) told his brothers to put his shirt on the eyes of their father, "Take this shirt of mine, and cast it upon my father's face; he will regain his sight…" (Qur'an 12:93) then God's mercy flew from Joseph's shirt to the eyes of Jacob (pbuh) and he sought tabarruk from it and regained his sight.
Conduct of the Prophet (pbuh) is a support for permissibility of seeking tabarruk. Some hadiths suggest that he used to encourage his companions to seek tabarruk from him.
For example, On the night of Lady Fatima's (pbuh) marriage, the noble Prophet (pbuh) performed wudu and sprinkled the rest of the water of his wudu on the faces of Lady Fatima (pbuh) and 'Ali (pbuh) and asked God to bless them and their progeny.(Qundūzī, Yanābīʿ al-mawadat li-dhi l-qurbā, p. 174-175, 196-197)
There are also reports about blessing the water of the well of Hudaybiyya by remnants of his drinking water. Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal, Musnad, vol. 10, p. 391.
The people who say that it is Shirk/Kufr to believe in Taburruk should have proof from the either the Qur’an or Sunnah. There is no Hadith that proves that to get Tabarruk from the pious is forbidden.

Israel says there will be no halt to the fighting in the Gaza Strip, as it continues to bombard the besieged enclave despite agreeing to a four-day truce with the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.

An unnamed Israeli official told AFP early on Thursday that the temporary ceasefire and the planned release of prisoners have been delayed and will not come into effect until Friday at the earliest.

The official’s comments came after Tzachi Hanegbi, an adviser to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said none of the prisoners held by Hamas in Gaza would be freed before Friday.

“The release will begin according to the original agreement between the parties, and not before Friday,” he said in a statement on Wednesday night, adding that talks on the deal were continuing.

Hanegbi gave no reason for the delay, and it was not clear when Israel would begin a four-day pause in its attacks on Gaza, which was expected to take effect at 10 a.m. local time Thursday.