The Palestinian group Hamas has called on media outlets to increase their presence in the Gaza Strip and view the extent of destruction caused by Israel in the enclave since October 7, Anadolu Agency reports.

“We call on journalists and international media agencies to intensify their presence in the Gaza Strip to see the extent of the destruction and signs of genocide committed by the (Israeli) occupation and its Nazi army against children, defenseless civilians and all infrastructure,” it said in a statement.

The statement pointed to “the discovery of dozens of bodies of Palestinian civilians under the rubble in the Sabra area and other areas of Gaza City and the extent of the destruction that occurred to the Islamic University, which is one of the most important scientific institutions”.

The group said the destruction “confirms the horror of what the people of Gaza were subjected to in a war of genocide, the goal of which was to push them to exile”.