The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has declared that the resignations of prominent Israeli officials are a clear indication of the regime’s defeat in Gaza.
“All of Gaza was destroyed, but hearts remained strong; in ‘Israel’, there was less destruction, but hearts were shattered,” Major General Hussein Salami told a local event in the central Iranian city of Kashan on Thursday evening. “Look at Israeli officials, they are all depressed and disturbed, handing over their resignations. This is a clear sign of defeat as they confess to it.”
IRGC Chief Commander Major General Salami: The resignation of Israeli military officials after the end of the Gaza war is a clear sign of their defeat in this war.
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‘Israel’ was forced to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza on January 19 after failing to achieve its objectives in the besieged territory. Palestinians celebrated the ceasefire as a victory, with some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners set to be released from Israeli prisons in exchange for Israeli captives held in Gaza.
“Those who kept their hearts strong emerged victorious, singing songs of triumph amidst the ruins of their homes,” Salami said, noting that despite Israelis, Palestinians are “joyful” as they “resisted under fire, in hunger and thirst, but never abandoned God.”
The remarks come as the largest Israeli daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has listed the most high-profile figures from the Israeli military who have resigned over failures in the run-up to the Gaza war and after that. The list includes the chief of the general staff, the commander of the southern region, the commander of the Gaza division, the head of the military intelligence division, the commander of intelligence unit 8200, and the commander of the northern brigade in the Gaza Strip.
Salami noted that the United States, Israel and Britain colluded with each other to crush a defenseless nation, but Palestinians withstood the scheme, held firm and emerged victorious.
“Recent events have shown that blood triumphs over the sword, and the Palestinian nation won the battle against the Zionists,” the IRGC chief commander said.
He went on to note that arrogant powers, spearheaded by the US and Israel, are sowing the seeds of sedition in the Muslim world.
“All wars that enemies, led by the United States and the Zionist regime, have waged have been in Muslim lands. They destroyed Muslim’s houses, killed men and women and decimated women and children,” said Salami.
He went on to praise the steadfastness of Muslim women and women, stressing that enemies would have taken full control of Muslim countries in case Muslims had not put up spirited resistance.
Source: Agencies (edited by Al-Manar English Website)
