Srinagar, June 20 -- Delivering his sermon at Jama Masjid on Friday, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expressed deep concern over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the escalating conflict in the Middle East. He appealed for restraint and peaceful dialogue, urging U.S. President Donald Trump not to strike Iran, warning such a move would push the region toward further devastation.

In a statement issued to KNS, Mirwaiz condemned the recent killing of 92 Palestinians, including children, in Israeli airstrikes while they were waiting for food aid. "Even starving civilians are being bombed - this is horrifying and inhuman," he said. He also noted that Israel's strikes have extended to Iran, causing civilian casualties, and that any U.S. militar...