Netizens have organized a global day of fasting on Thursday to show solidarity with Palestinians.
The event invites Muslims worldwide to partake in a day of fasting to symbolize unity and support for Palestinian brothers and sisters.
The day aims to encourage individuals to not only fast but also to engage in prayers, make dua (supplications) and contribute to charitable causes in aid of the Palestinian community.
The initiative is inspired by a verse from the Quran, Surah Al-Baqarah: 184, which reads: "…But to fast is best for you, if you only knew."
The hashtag #globaldayoffasting is being used on social media platforms to raise awareness about the event and its cause.
Israel began its most intensive-ever bombardment of the Gaza Strip, a 45km-long (25 miles) enclave home to 2.3 million people after the militant Palestinian group Hamas rampaged through Israeli towns killing 1,300 people on October 7, reports Reuters on Tuesday.
The Israeli military said last week all civilians should leave the northern half of the enclave, including the main Gaza City, as it prepares a ground assault to wipe out Hamas. Israeli bombing has killed 2,800 Palestinians in 11 days.
Even without the bombardment, a humanitarian disaster is unfolding across the enclave as Israel blocks off all power, water, medicine, food and fuel.
The evacuation order has stirred fears in Gaza, where many inhabitants are refugees, that they will never be able to return home.
