Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haneya vowed on Friday that his government will not fall and will not change its position despite of Israeli detention of his ministers and lawmakers.

Heneya made the remarks while preaching in a Gaza mosque, his first public address since Israel began its offensive into the Gaza Strip early Wednesday.

During the speech, Heneya accused the Israeli operation of aiming to topple his Hamas-led government, saying that "the whole operation is a proof of an Israeli premeditated plan."

"When Israel arrested our ministers, they meant to hijack the government's position, but we say ... our government will not fall, " he stressed.

The prime minister also called for the Palestinian people to be patient, saying that "we have to be patient in the face of this unholy alliance", which "wants our people to bow and this government to weaken".

Source: Xinhua