Hamas launches military exercises in Gaza Strip

The armed wing of Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday launched military exercises in the Gaza Strip.

According to Anadolu Agency, hundreds of armed members of the Ezzeddin al-Qassam Brigade have been deployed across the Palestinian territory.

"The exercises have been planned in advance," Hamas said in a statement on Saturday.

Hamas, which remains in control in the Gaza Strip since over a decade, has called for a new Palestinian uprising or intifada over Trump's Jerusalem move, along with other Gaza militants.

Jerusalem is considered a sacred place, which is home to Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy sites.

However, it is also a disputed territory, contested by both Israel and Palestine, which sees it as a capital of its future state.