[The Epoch Times, 28 Dàmhair, 2024](Complete report by Epoch Times reporter Zhang Ting) Israel’s eradication operations against Hamas and Hezbollah caused significant damage to both of these armed groups. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday (October 27) that Iran cannot use its proxy Hamas in Gaza and its proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon to confront Israel.
“Over the past year, the IDF-led security apparatus has revolutionized the war and achieved unprecedented achievements in all combat areas,” Galante said at a memorial ceremony in Jerusalem.
“In the south, Hamas can no longer function as an armed group; in the north, Hezbollah is still beaten, its chain of command has been eliminated, and most of its missile and rocket capabilities have been destroyed,” Galante said.
He said Hamas and Hezbollah, “which have long been Iran’s extended arms against Israel, are no longer effective tools”.
As a new round of talks about the guards and the ceasefire in Gaza begins in Qatar, Galante said, “We know that there are goals that cannot be achieved through military action alone, so we must fulfill a moral duty to bring in our enemies.” Go home, even if it involves a painful compromise.”
Israel’s intense airstrikes against Hezbollah in recent weeks have left the armed group’s leadership structure in limbo. The head of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed, along with his deputy Hashem Safieddine and the head of the central intelligence office Ali Hussein Hazma Hussein Hazima was later killed in an Israeli airstrike. Not only that, many Hezbollah leaders were killed by the Israeli army.
At the same time, Israel did not relax its attack on Hamas and successfully killed Yahya Sinwar, the main leader of Hamas. Sinwar’s death dealt another fatal blow to the Palestinian armed group. Before that, Israel had killed several Hamas commanders and the group’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh.
On July 31, Haniyeh was assassinated and died in the guest house where he was staying in Tehran. Hamas and Iran accused Israel of carrying out the assassination.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly warned Iran and its proxies, “We will attack whoever attacks us.”
Early Saturday morning (October 26), Israel launched an air strike against Iran, destroying several Iranian military facilities. The campaign was in response to Iran’s attack on Israel on October 1.
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2024-10-27 21:28:00
