Last Updated on 01/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel has struck a “severe blow” against Hezbollah and Hamas. However, he has refrained from taking responsibility for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’ political wing, was assassinated early Wednesday. Both Hamas and Iran blamed Israel for the killing and vowed to retaliate.
Netanyahu said Tel Aviv was prepared for any situation after the killing of Hezbollah leader Fuad Shukar. He stressed that the war on Gaza would not stop. In a recorded message broadcast by local media, Netanyahu said, “From the very beginning of the war, I made it clear that we are fighting against the evil of Iran.”
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that if any kind of attack takes place on his country, then it will have to be paid for heavily. This is his first public statement after Ismail Haniya was killed in an airstrike in Tehran.
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Names of three enemies mentioned
He said, “In my speech to the US Congress, I said about Iran The three enemies- Hamas, Houthi and Hezbollah In fact, apart from Hamas, Iran-backed Hezbollah (Lebanon) and Houthi rebels (Yemen) have declared open war against Israel. Pointing to the responsibility for the killing of Hamas’ political bureau chief in Iran, Ismail Haniya, he said, “In the last few days we have dealt a crushing blow to each of them.
“Three weeks ago we targeted Hamas’ chief of staff, Mohammed Deif. Two weeks ago, we attacked Houthi rebels in one of the most important operations, and yesterday we targeted Hezbollah’s chief of staff (Fouad Shukr),” Netanyahu said.
There is no question of bowing down – Netanyahu
Netanyahu said, “The coming days are going to be challenging, and threats are being made from everywhere since the attack in Beirut. We are prepared for every situation and will remain united and firm against every threat.” The Israeli Prime Minister also mentioned the pressure coming to stop the attack.
He insisted, “I have not and will not give in to those voices.” He justified his stubborn policy by saying, “If we had surrendered, we would not have been able to destroy the terrorists and their infrastructure, we would not have been able to control the Philadelphia corridor, and we would not have been able to create the conditions that would bring us closer to the hostage release plan.”
Israel announced the killing of 63-year-old Shukr in an airstrike on Beirut on Tuesday. Hezbollah confirmed the death of a prominent Hezbollah military officer late Wednesday. Hours after the attack on Shukr, Hamas said Israel had killed Ismail Haniya in an airstrike targeting his home in Tehran.
What happened on October 7th?
Let us tell you that the war between Israel and Hamas has been going on since 7 October 2023. Then Hamas attacked Israel, in which 1200 people were killed. Hamas also took 250 civilians hostage. It is claimed that even now 150 hostages are in the custody of Hamas. At the same time, Hamas claims that more than 39 thousand Palestinian civilians have died in Israeli attacks so far. Israel says that it has killed more than 14 thousand fighters of Hamas and its allies in this operation.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)