Hamas slammed Zionist efforts to enlist African asylum seekers for the Gaza war

TEHRAN (Defapress) - On Sunday, Hamas issued a statement accusing the Israeli military of enlisting African asylum seekers to participate in combat in Gaza in exchange for residency rights, a situation that underscores the ethical dilemma confronting the Zionist entity.

The recruitment confirms the Israeli violation of "the most basic rules of human rights by exploiting the need of immigrants and asylum seekers", the statement said, adding that the Israeli army is blackmailing African asylum seekers by offering the incentive of permanent residency status to them.

Hamas urged the international community and human rights organizations to denounce what it termed a "racist" action and to implement necessary measures to hold the leaders of this occupying regime accountable for their severe breaches of wartime laws and international human rights standards.

Currently, there are approximately 30,000 African asylum seekers residing in Israel. Israeli media reports suggest that the regime is utilizing these asylum seekers for perilous operations in Gaza.