Pal Chr: Israel has Two Options - Hezbollah Leader Sends Strong Messages to Tel Aviv, Washington
Posted by sashimi on May 16, 2024, 8:51 am
14 May 2024
Lede: Nasrallah said that the "image of deterrence" within the Israeli occupation entity is declining, especially after Iran's Operation True Promise.
Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah affirmed on Monday that the Lebanese front continues, in various forms and methods, its operations in support of the Resistance in the Gaza Strip and imposes its own rules of engagement.
In a speech delivered on the eighth anniversary of the martyrdom of Commander Mustafa Badreddine, Sayyed Nasrallah underlined that the continuation of the Lebanese Resistance's operations in support of the Gaza front is "a settled matter not open for discussion."
He stressed that the entire world "has accepted this fact," adding that this is why the Americans conveyed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that there is no solution for the Northern front without a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Resistance leader addressed the settlers in northern occupied Palestine who are eager to return to their settlements, calling on them to pressure their government to end the aggression on the Gaza Strip.
Hitting a Brick
Nasrallah explained that evaluating the results of the war requires assessing the battlefield and not relying on Israeli claims about victory, indicating that "there is a consensus on the failure of Israel."
He also pointed out that even allies of Netanyahu mock him when he says he is "one step away from victory," emphasizing that the issue "is not limited only to Israeli failure to achieve objectives but extends to include more strategic losses."
The Hezbollah leader touched on Israeli opinion polls regarding confidence in Israel as a state and in its army, highlighting that at least 30% of settlers believe that Israel is uninhabitable.
The Hezbollah chief considered that the "real achievement" is the failure of Israel, backed by the West, to retrieve its captives or achieve any form of victory, not to mention its inability to protect its ships from missiles launched from thousands of kilometers away.
Nasrallah added that the "image of deterrence" within the Israeli occupation entity is declining, especially after Iran's Operation True Promise.
In the same context, he mentioned that senior Israeli generals say that Netanyahu, through his insistence on war, "is leading us to the abyss," noting that Israelis also speak of "daily attrition in Gaza, in the support fronts, and in the economy."
He added that Israel fears withdrawing from Gaza because that would mean its defeat, which comprises a "disaster" for the entity, indicating that the Israeli leadership "has no vision for the day after the war."
In light of this, Nasrallah asserted that the Israeli occupation "has hit a brick and is searching for any image of victory," pointing out that "Netanyahu wants to invade Rafah to efface the image of defeat."
As for the mediators' proposal that Hamas agreed to, Nasrallah said that it surprised Netanyahu because it meant his defeat and victory for Hamas (because it fulfilled Hamas' demands).
on May 16, 2024, 8:51 am