Press Release
The Head of the Egyptian Regime said, "If a Jewish State Attacks us, We Will Not Remain Silent!" and Now they have been Attacked, so What Will You Do?
(Translated)

The Egyptian military spokesperson, adopting the narrative of the Jewish entity, announced, "During the ongoing clashes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, October 22, 2023, one of the Egyptian border surveillance towers was hit by shrapnel from an ‘Israeli’ tank shell accidentally. This resulted in minor injuries to some of the border surveillance personnel, and the ‘Israeli’ side expressed regret for the unintentional incident immediately upon its occurrence. An investigation into the circumstances of the incident is underway."

He considered what is happening in Gaza to be mere clashes and not a war of extermination. He emphasized that it's between two parties, and we are at an equal distance from both of them. One is not our ally, while the other is an enemy, an occupier of our land, violating our sanctities and desecrating our holy places. Meanwhile, the same regime fired at a fishing boat that had lost its way and entered Egyptian territory, killing two brothers and detaining the third.

A few days ago, the head of the Egyptian regime declared that Egypt would not remain silent if the Jewish entity attacked it. Now, the Jews have indeed attacked a military site on the Gaza border. While this may not be the first act of aggression by the Jews, it is the first one following the statement by the head of the regime, who hinted at a response. In this atmosphere filled with anger towards what is happening to our people in Palestine and their slaughter by the usurping entity, yet we know that whoever is humiliated will find humiliation bearable! Whoever sees, hears, and colludes with the Jewish entity to exterminate family and neighbors in Gaza will not be moved by the wounding or even the killing of Muslim sons, whether Egyptian or Palestinian.

This incident is not the first from the usurping entity, but the regime does not announce what is happening there. Even if the Jewish entity had not declared it, the regime, which doesn't care about Egypt or its people and is indifferent to the bloodshed of the Ummah, would not have revealed anything. This incident at this specific time is a deliberate event intended as a litmus test of the military before the regime. The regime's position is well-known, as it acts as a guardian for this occupying entity, preventing its removal, even by the armies and, more importantly, the peoples with their bare hands.

What Jews and the regime itself, even America behind them, fear is the reaction of the military, from its soldiers to its officers, in the face of events that wound hearts and the atmosphere of anger sweeping across the Ummah from east to west. Perhaps this is what is reflected by the presence of the American aircraft carrier off the Egyptian coast. What Jews, the West, and the regime fear is the suppressed anger within the hearts of the Egyptian people, and the military is an inseparable part of them. The same anger and the same desire to liberate Al-Aqsa and support the people of Palestine dwell within them.

While the regime sought to provide an outlet by allowing people to protest, express their anger, and donate aid, even sending some of it to our people in Gaza, all of this cannot extinguish the anger in the face of the continuous criminal aggression by the Jewish entity, which is waging a war of extermination against our people in Gaza Hashem.

This incident is not an accident; it is intentional. Revealing the intention can be known through an investigation conducted by the Egyptian authorities if they truly want to do so. However, these are the oppressive authorities that are known for lying to Allah and the servants of Allah. We have no doubt that the Egyptian regime will accept the Jewish narrative, continue its silence, and neglect the rights of Egypt and its people, let alone the rights of the Ummah, which it doesn't care about at all.

But where is the army of Egypt? Is it in a state of disarray and complicity, just like its head commander? Have they been enticed by the worldly privileges and investments that have been presented to them? Have they truly become generals of money and business, making these their sole concern and preoccupation, while they remain indifferent to the bloodshed, the diminishing dignity, the violated sanctities, and the desecrated sacred sites?

Whoever remains silent in the face of what is happening to our people in Gaza will undoubtedly remain silent about matters even less severe. The blood of Muslims is one; the blood of the children of Gaza, the blood of the soldiers targeted by the shell on the Gaza border, the blood of those who were killed previously in Rabaa and the Nahda, all these bloods are equal. Those who stay silent in the face of all this blood have committed a grave offense. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you.

To the Officers and Soldiers in the Kinanah Army: What the Jews did and their shelling of the border point, whether intentional or by mistake is an excuse for anyone with zeal to intervene in the war to rescue and support (give nusrah to) the oppressed in Gaza. This excuse is legitimate and acceptable; in fact, it is your duty to fabricate excuses if necessary to support our people in Gaza. Their support is a moral obligation, and they cry out for help day and night. They send message after message, but they find no Mo’tasem to support them, no Salah to roar, and no Qutuz to mobilize the army and say, "Who will support the people of Gaza if not us?"

By Allah, you are responsible, and the Jews have excused for what they have done. They have opened the door for those among you who are furious for the sake of Allah to prevail on behalf of these weak and oppressed individuals, for the sake of Allah, His Messenger, and His Deen. If you do not act, then prepare your response, your justifications, and your arguments for Allah when He asks you, "Why did you forsake your brothers?" The Prophet (saw) speaks to you.

«مَا مِنْ امْرِئٍ يَخْذُلُ امْرَأً مُسْلِماً فِي مَوْضِعٍ تُنْتَهَكُ فِيهِ حُرْمَتُهُ وَيُنْتَقَصُ فِيهِ مِنْ عِرْضِهِ إِلَّا خَذَلَهُ اللهُ فِي مَوْطِنٍ يُحِبُّ فِيهِ نُصْرَتَهُ، وَمَا مِنْ امْرِئٍ يَنْصُرُ مُسْلِماً فِي مَوْضِعٍ يُنْتَقَصُ فِيهِ مِنْ عِرْضِهِ وَيُنْتَهَكُ فِيهِ مِنْ حُرْمَتِهِ إِلَّا نَصَرَهُ اللهُ فِي مَوْطِنٍ يُحِبُّ نُصْرَتَهُ»

“No (Muslim) man will desert a man who is a Muslim in a place where his respect may be violated and his honour aspersed without Allah deserting him in a place here he wishes his help; and no (Muslim) man who will help a Muslim in a place where his honour may be aspersed and his respect violated without Allah helping him in a place where he wishes his help.” And Allah Almighty says to you:

[وَإِنِ اسْتَنْصَرُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ فَعَلَيْكُمُ النَّصْرُ] “And if they seek help of you for the religion, then you must help” [Surat Al-Anfal:72].

Where is your nusrah for your people in Gaza?! Do not say that there is a covenant between us and the Jews! There is no covenant or treaty with the Jews; they are occupiers and aggressors on the land of Islam. It is not permissible to make any agreements or reconcile with them, and they should not remain on the land of Palestine. All of Palestine is a kharaj land owned by the entire Muslim Ummah, and its liberation is a duty for all armies in general and the Egyptian army in particular because it is the nearest. So, where are you from what Allah has enjoined upon you, O soldiers of Kinanah?

To the Sincere in the Kinanah Army, we call upon you in the name of Allah and for the sake of Allah's retribution, not only for the wounded Egyptians but also for the blood of the martyrs of Gaza, the cries of the orphans, the widows, and the destitute children of the blessed land. They are calling out to you and relying on you day and night. They are waiting for your help and nusrah, for an army to assist them, and for men to roar. They are waiting for those among you who will pledge not to drink water until they avenge them and purify the lands of Islam from the stain of the Jews.

To the Sincere in the Kinanah Army, all the blood of Muslims is equal, with no distinction between an Egyptian and a Palestinian. The Sykes-Picot borders drawn by the West and sanctified by rulers have no legitimacy. They should not stand between you and the support for your people in Gaza. The silence of your rulers should not prevent you from seeking revenge for the wounded and slain of the Ummah. Rise above the shame of the rulers, remove them and their impurities, and the artificial borders they've imposed. Establish a state that avenges the weak, the oppressed, and the downtrodden, in accordance with the Khilafah Rashidah (rightly guided Caliphate) upon the method of the Prophethood. Perhaps Allah will accept your efforts and grant you the honor to restore the glory of this Deen once again. You will remember what we are saying to you, and we entrust our affairs to Allah. Allah is All-Seeing with His servants.

[وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَهَاجَرُواْ وَجَاهَدُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَالَّذِينَ آوَواْ وَّنَصَرُواْ أُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ حَقّاً لَّهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ]

“But those who have believed and emigrated and fought in the cause of Allah and those who gave shelter and aided - it is they who are the believers, truly. For them is forgiveness and noble provision.” [Surat Al-Anfal:74]

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