Operation Iron Swords - Day 180 - 03 April 2024

“At any point, Hamas could have ended this burgeoning tragedy to
surrender and release every hostage. …
Hamas instigated and owns this humanitarian catastrophe.”
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA)

Contents

NEW - War Termination NEW - Operations NEW - Operations - Gaza NEW - Operations - Judea-Samaria NEW - Operations - Lebanon NEW - Operations - Syria / Iraq NEW - Operations - Yemen NEW - Operations Maps NEW - By-Standers NEW - Axis of Resistance NEW - Allied for Democracy UPDATED - By the Numbers

The Chief of Staff on the incident of injury to WCK workers in the Gaza Strip : "The difficult incident is the result of misidentification in complex conditions - at night during a war. This should not have happened; We will complete the investigation in the coming days, learn from the conclusions and implement them immediately."

As part of a situation assessment carried out by the IDF, it was decided to consolidate and recruit reservists for the air defense system. Israeli media continued to highlight the growing fear of entering into a comprehensive war in the region following the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. Israeli Channel 13 reported that Israel is increasingly engaging with Iran in an open confrontation, a war inside Gaza, and a very significant escalation in Lebanon, emphasizing the need to take Iranian threats seriously. The news outlet affirmed that, for the first time, there is a fear of direct fire from Iran targeting "Israel," citing security sources assessments that Iran is "determined to respond more than ever before."

The Israeli occupation army announced on Tuesday that it was calling reservists to bolster the air defense formations due to the heightened state of alert and as part of increased readiness. Meanwhile, Israeli Channel 12 quoted an army spokesperson as saying that the state of alert in "Israel" had reached its peak following the attack. Israeli Kan channel warned that the coming days would be "tense," confirming that the fear is of "a [response] in the near future."

This comes after a former official in the Israeli Mossad, Sima Shine, confirmed that Iran has the capability and motivation to respond to the airstrike targeting its consulate in Damascus, urging not to doubt Iran's capabilities. Shine, who is currently the head of the Iran program at the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies told the Kan that Iran is capable of launching both missiles and drones toward "Israel" from within Iranian territory.

Commenting on Iran's response, the Russian website Dzen predicted that it would be "innovative, practical, and balanced," noting that Tehran would exploit gaps in the occupation's defense systems and weaknesses known to Iranian officials. The website quoted experts as saying that "Israel" has crossed "all lines" and is, in fact, "committing suicide."

War Termination

The Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman, said on Wednesday that the main point of contention in the ceasefire talks in the Gaza Strip today is the return of displaced persons to some areas in the Strip. Bin Abdul Rahman explained, "We are doing our best to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, but the outcome is in the hands of the parties," expressing his hope that the decisions of the International Court of Justice will represent the beginning of a permanent ceasefire. The Qatari official called on the international community to assume its responsibility and impose a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, reaffirming Doha’s position calling for a just and comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian issue, and his country’s commitment “from the beginning to the negotiation process in order to release the hostages and end the war in the Gaza Strip.”

For weeks, Qatar, along with the United States and Egypt, has been sponsoring talks in the capital, Doha, in an effort to secure a truce between Israel and Hamas. The UN Security Council adopted for the first time on Monday a resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire during the month of Ramadan,” which began two weeks ago, provided that it “leads to a permanent ceasefire,” and to the “immediate and unconditional release of all hostages,” after the United States abstained. United States to vote. But following the decision, Hamas and Israel accused each other of failing to reach an agreement. On Tuesday, Doha confirmed that talks between Hamas and Israel are continuing, despite the exchange of accusations between the warring parties regarding the lack of progress.

The Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, which is close to Hezbollah, reported this morning from Egyptian sources that there have been changes in Israel's position regarding the return of the displaced to the northern Gaza Strip. It was also said that there is also a change in relation to the number and names of the terrorists who will be released from Israeli prison, in exchange for the release of the kidnapped female soldiers from Hamas captivity.

It was reported that Egypt received promises from the United States, according to which "Israel will not carry out any invasion of Rafah at least before the middle of May, even if the negotiations fail." In addition, it was promised that Israel would prevent the creation of a chaotic situation on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.

U.S. and Israeli officials clashed over the timeline and feasibility of evacuating Rafah, the southern-most city in the Gaza Strip home to the last stronghold of the Hamas terrorist group. According to reports from Axios, Israeli authorities asserted that evacuating over one million Palestinians from Rafah could be accomplished within approximately four weeks. However, senior Biden administration officials countered this assessment, suggesting that the process might realistically extend to around four months—a projection promptly dismissed by Israeli officials.

Al Jazeera Net learned that the Israeli response, presented by Shin Bet , Mossad , and Israeli army officials during their visit to Egypt, did not contain any new proposal that could move the prisoner exchange and ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip. An informed source told Al Jazeera Net that the Israelis have expressed their willingness to allow two thousand displaced Palestinian women, children, and elderly people (over 50 years old) to return to northern Gaza, since the first day of the first phase of the ceasefire.

The source pointed out that the only change in the Israeli position is to allow the return of the displaced from the first day of the first phase, without them being exposed to security scrutiny from the occupation forces - which occupy a strip that divides the Strip into two parts - after they had stipulated that the return of these people would begin two weeks after the start of the the first phase.

The source confirmed that the resistance continues to adhere to its position, which it handed over to the mediators, of the necessity of the unconditional return of the displaced, without them being subjected to security scrutiny, along with an immediate ceasefire, and the completion of a prisoner exchange process that focuses on civilians in the first stage. The source stated that the mediators are not enthusiastic about the Israeli response, but this does not mean closing the door to negotiations.

This comes amid Israeli media reports that the delegation consisting of Mossad, Shin Bet, and a representative of the occupation army, which returned to Tel Aviv yesterday, Tuesday, presented a new proposal and is expected from the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas ) to respond to it within two days. The source confirms that the resistance believes that what is being leaked to the Israeli media by the Israeli government aims to spread propaganda to the families of the Israeli prisoners, stating that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making strenuous efforts to reach an agreement to return their children from captivity, while in reality he is obstructing the reaching of any agreement by refusing to provide Any entitlement for this.

Yesterday, Tuesday, Netanyahu's office said that the Israeli negotiating delegation had crystallized with the mediators in Cairo a new proposal that would be presented to Hamas. He stated that “within the framework of the talks, and with constructive mediation from Egypt, the mediators drafted a modified proposal” for a truce in Gaza and to free detainees. He added that Israel expects the mediators to pressure Hamas more forcefully in order to reach an agreement.

Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi said yesterday: "The mediators are in direct contact with us in Cairo and Doha. If the new proposals do not include real answers that form the basis for an opportunity for an agreement, then they are a waste of time. Hamas informed the mediators that if Israel forwards proposals that remove all obstacles to the return of the displaced to their homes in the northern Strip Gaza, the introduction of humanitarian aid, - the withdrawal of Israeli forces and a ceasefire - then there is room for a prisoner deal, and Hamas will show flexibility. Otherwise it is not possible."

The United States announced its opposition to the Palestinian authority attempting to get a full United Nations membership, saying that its backing of establishing a Palestinian state would come after negotiations with the Israeli occupation. "We support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state," and that is something "that should be done through direct negotiations through the parties, something we are pursuing at this time, and not at the United Nations," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. Miller stated that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been actively involved in creating "security guarantees" for the Israeli occupation as part of the foundation for a Palestinian state.

This comes as Israelis continue to build settlements in the West Bank, which is recognized by the United Nations and Washington as "Palestinian territory," without facing any legal consequences or penalties. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has for decades resisted a Palestinian state and leads a far-right government with members hostile to the Palestinian Authority, which holds limited autonomy in sections of the West Bank.

The Palestinian Authority has sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres requesting the Security Council to review a longstanding request for statehood in April. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly rejected the establishment of a Palestinian State. The Knesset passed a draft government resolution last February rejecting any unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state. The resolution was passed with an overwhelming majority of votes, as 99 out of 120 Israeli lawmakers backed the legislation.

In 2011, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas launched a statehood application, which was not considered by the Security Council. However, the General Assembly granted observer status to the "State of Palestine" in the following year. Any application for UN membership must first receive a recommendation from the Security Council, where the United States, Israel's primary supporter, and four other countries have veto power. It must then be approved by a two-thirds majority in the GA.

Two Biden administration officials said that the United States is close to reaching an agreement with the Palestinian Authority to end the controversial so-called “martyrs and wounded allocations” for people who committed acts of violence against Israel, according to the influential media group Politico. The 88-year-old Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas seems reluctant to leave the political scene, as he has not held elections in nearly two decades, disappointing many Palestinians, and the West as well.

But Abbas is taking steps to encourage American negotiators. He recently appointed a new prime minister, Mohamed Mustafa, in part in response to US demands for new leadership, or “new blood.” The US reform plan, the most extensive for the Palestinian Authority, consists of about two dozen proposals, according to a source familiar with the matter. Although Abbas rejected the idea of Palestinian Authority rule in Gaza immediately after the war, which began on October 7, he now appears more open to the idea.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes the role of the Palestinian Authority in Gaza, even as the United States insists that there is no other party that can carry out this task, unless Israel wants to occupy the densely populated area. Netanyahu has often said that the Palestinian Authority is not much different from Hamas.

In any case, Washington has achieved, at least, an external change in the landscape of the Palestinian Authority. Now, the White House has arguments to pressure the stubborn Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a settlement.

Operational Update

Operational Update - Gaza

The Chief of Staff visited Khan Yunis today (Wednesday) and held a situation assessment with the commander of the Southern Command, Major General Yaron Finkelman, the commander of Division 98, Brigadier General Dan Goldfuss, the commander of the commando formation, Col. Omer Cohen, and other commanders.

In the targeted operation of the IDF and the Shin Bet, led by Division 162, many terrorists associated with terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip were arrested at the Shifa Hospital, including the deputy commander of the rocket unit in the Gaza Strip, those in command positions in the Hamas military arm and senior officials in the Ministry of Internal Security and the Hamas Emergency Committees . The detainees were transferred for interrogation at the Shin Bet and Unit 504 at the Amn.

Among the detainees in the Shin Bet, there are also many operatives from the military intelligence of Hamas who in their investigations bring valuable and important information for the continuation of the fight against the terrorist organization. Among them is the deputy head of the news department in Hamas's military intelligence, Ashraf Ebrahim Samour. Samour describes in his Shin Bet investigation the many bodies of Hamas that operated out of the hospital, starting with the military intelligence, the interior, security and administration bodies of the terrorist organization.

The fighters of the 7th National Army are fighting in the area of 'Al Karara' and the Abbasids in the north of Khan Yunis. The forces eliminate terrorists with tank fire, sniper ambushes and the targeting of aircraft and destroy underground terrorist infrastructures in the area. For the full article .

Soldiers of the 7th Israel Defense Forces located many weapons in the Khan Yunis area. As part of the operation, aircraft of the Air Force and engineering forces attacked and destroyed terrorist infrastructures and weapons warehouses in the area. As part of the commando's SDF activity in the Al-Amal area, the fighters eliminated and arrested a number of terrorists, in addition an aircraft attacked and eliminated a terrorist in the area. During a raid on terrorist infrastructure in the neighborhood, the fighters located many weapons, including weapons, explosives and grenades. Givati SDF fighters eliminated a terrorist squad in the Al-Amal neighborhood in a face-to-face encounter, using short-range fire and tank fire.

In the last day, Air Force fighter jets attacked several trapped buildings and offensive combat tunnels. In addition, aircraft attacked dozens of terrorist infrastructures, including military depots, launch sites and military buildings.

Israeli Channel 14 said that 3 rockets landed in open areas and were launched from the Gaza Strip towards Kissufim in the Gaza envelope area . In this context, the military and strategic expert, Colonel Hatem Karim Al-Falahi, believes that the continued firing of rockets confirms that the resistance factions still have combat capabilities. This enables it to target the front concentration areas of the occupation army in the cover area.

During the military analysis segment on Al Jazeera, Al-Falahi asked what the occupation forces were doing inside the Gaza Strip after 180 days, pointing out that there is a major Israeli problem in achieving the strategic goals of the war, which is to destroy the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas ), disarm it, and kill its leaders. The strategic expert considered that the bombing from Gaza is a message to the Israeli interior and to the Israeli political and military leaders that what you want to achieve will not be easy. However, he acknowledged that Israel has partially succeeded in weakening the resistance infrastructure due to the ongoing battles, since the current war is between a regular army and irregular forces, and it is a guerrilla war and fighting inside built-up areas.

The military expert pointed out that the resistance factions have combat capabilities, and adapt to the prolongation of the battle, as they disappear at a stage and then appear later in their tactics, such as sniping operations, which he said are effective, and the advance of an entire brigade may be halted for a day or two. Regarding the continued performance of the resistance despite the length of the war, Al-Falahi said that when you make military plans for an attack such as the seventh of last October and the invasion of the cover area, the planning is at a high and significant level.

The principles of war were used in the attack by land, sea and air, according to the strategic expert, who stressed that military planning is based on an estimate of the worst conditions and duration of the battle, which requires the preservation of manpower, military capabilities and infrastructure.

Operational Update - Judea-Samaria

The IDF, Shin Bet and MGB forces arrested 20 wanted persons throughout Judea and Samaria. In the village of Pondok in the Ephraim Brigade, the forces located and confiscated a "Carlo" rifle and destroyed three improvised explosive devices. In the village of Kibia, in the division of the brigade, the forces arrested five wanted persons and confiscated terrorist funds worth tens of thousands of shekels.

In a divisional operation in Farah, in the Bekaa and Emekim division, engineering tools uncovered shafts suspected of having explosives buried under them. During the operation, terrorists shot and threw explosives at the forces, who responded by firing. In El Bira in the Binyamin Division, two wanted persons were arrested and terrorist funds worth tens of thousands of shekels were confiscated. In Nablus, Samaria, the forces arrested two wanted men and destroyed ten ready-to-use explosives. In Ezaria, Sheva Zion, the forces arrested two wanted persons and located and confiscated a "Carlo" type weapon.

Operational Update - Lebanon

Fighter jets and aircraft attacked terrorist infrastructure and Hezbollah military positions in the Kfar Hammam area. One of the military positions was used by the organization's operatives to launch missions into the Har Dov area. In a quick closing circle, the position and the operatives who carried out the launches were attacked by air force aircraft. Last night, military buildings and terrorist infrastructure of the organization were attacked in the areas of Leyda and Ainta. The IDF forces fired today to eliminate a threat in the Ita al-Sha'ab area by means of artillery. In addition, several launches were detected that crossed from Lebanon towards several areas in the north of the country, there were no casualties.

Operational Update - Syria / Iraq

The "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" announced at dawn today, Thursday, that it had targeted the Israeli air base of Ramat David with drones, stressing that it would "continue to destroy enemy strongholds." In a statement, the “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” said: “In continuation of our approach to resisting the occupation, supporting our people in Gaza, and in response to the massacres committed by the usurping entity against Palestinian civilians, including children, women and the elderly, the Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq targeted this morning, Thursday, April 4.” 2024, Ramat David Zionist Air Base, by drone, and the Islamic Resistance confirms its continued destruction of enemy strongholds.”

Operational Update - Yemen

Member of the Supreme Political Council in Yemen, Muhammad Ali Al-Houthi, announced that the Houthi "Ansar Allah" movement still has many military surprises to defend Yemen and support Palestine. Al-Houthi said in a statement to the Yemeni Al-Masirah satellite channel on Wednesday, "The enemy's occupation of part of our land did not hinder our goal to support Palestine." He added: "From the coast of the Red Sea or from outside it, we can achieve the goals we want in defense of our country and in support of Palestine."

He revealed: "We still have many military surprises, and there are military operations that we are keeping secret as part of a specific media strategy." He pointed out, "Thanks to God, and through developing the operations of the armed forces, we have dropped the propaganda aura that America has woven around itself and its weapons capabilities." The Houthi "Ansar Allah" movement announced, in mid-March, the start of expanding the scope of its attacks in the Red and Arab Bahrain and the Gulf of Aden , against ships linked to Israel or heading to its ports to include the Indian Ocean, revealing that it had carried out three operations against three Israeli and American ships in the Indian Ocean with naval missiles and drones.

Maps

All maps are lies. “Not only is it easy to lie with maps, it is essential,” wrote cartographer Mark Monmoneir in his book How to Lie with Maps. He showed that condensing complex, three-dimensional spaces onto a two-dimensional sheet of paper [in old days] is bound to be reductive. But it is impossible to comprehend the war in Gaza without reference to maps, otherwise the entire conflict is reduced to an endless series of meaningless acts of random violence and the suffering of civilians. The first characteristic of guerrilla warfare is the loss of a front line. Evidently, different mappers have different ideas of how to depict the war in Gaza, notably those that seek to depict Israeli progress in the ground campaign. Part of the problem is latency. The news that forms the basis of the maps takes time to filter out to mappers, and the cartographers take time in crafting their maps, and it takes time to curate them. These processes are uneven among mappers, so their maps may differ in detail. Probably there is some ideological bias, or at least thematic apperception, which is understandable in wartime. It may come as no surprise that al-Jazeera maps depict rather less Israeli territorial progress than other sources. Finally, there remains the epistemological question of just exactly what are the colored in areas depicting. Naively, this might be understood as areas of Israeli control, that are no longer contested by the HAMAS. Or possibly these are areas of Israeli presence, in many of which the possibility of an RPG-wielding HAMAS militant popping out of a tunnel unexpectedly remains a live possibility. With the "zero-range" combat characterized by small unit tactics on both sides, maps may be prey to a fallacy of misplaced concreteness.

Bystanders

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan reportedly raised concerns about a potential famine declaration for Gaza by the UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) organization in the coming weeks. Such a declaration, Sullivan warned, would have significant ramifications for both Israel and the US, marking the third such declaration of the 21st century.

UNRWA said, in a post on the “X” platform, “Israel continues to prevent us from reaching the northern Gaza Strip to provide food aid and other basic supplies.” It indicated that it "provided more than half of the international aid delivered in Gaza through the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings last March." It noted that 176 of its employees were “tragically killed” since the beginning of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip. On Tuesday, the Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, criticized Israel's strict policies and its prevention of agency teams from reaching the northern Gaza Strip, warning of the resulting "man-made famine."

Relief organizations condemned the killing of seven humanitarian workers, on Monday, in an Israeli raid, which they said was an indication of the attacks launched by Israel “systematically” against non-governmental organizations in Gaza, hoping that strong international “measures” would be taken to avoid the occurrence of other similar tragedies. Representatives of a number of these organizations told AFP that the attack, which led to the killing of two Western aid workers for the first time, indicates above all that non-governmental organizations are working in an unsafe environment in the devastated and besieged sector, where many of them have suffered material and human losses since the beginning of the war about six months.

In total, more than 200 humanitarian workers have been killed in Gaza since October 7, according to NGOs, including at least 165 working for the United Nations Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The American World Central Kitchen organization, which condemned the "targeted attack," said that its employees were bombed after they left a warehouse in Deir al-Balah, in the center of the Strip, on Monday, where they had unloaded more than 100 tons of food aid. The cars carrying them bore the logo of the charitable organization that coordinated their movement with the Israeli army.

Likewise, NGOs operating in Gaza are trying to protect their staffs from Israeli attacks by reporting their movements and sending the coordinates of their buildings to an Israeli “platform,” said Benjamin Godan, Emergency First International’s official in charge of operations in the Middle East. This measure is part of Israel's strategy of so-called "conflict avoidance", specifically reducing civilian casualties by improving military coordination, but it did not prevent "many incidents" from occurring, according to Godan. Godane said that “the humanitarian community feels at risk when carrying out its operations in Gaza” since October 7, when Hamas launched an unprecedented attack in southern Israel that killed at least 1,160 people, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally.

Camilla Dogliotti, of Handicap International, whose headquarters in Gaza City was bombed at the end of January, said the level of risks faced by humanitarian workers "is very high in certain areas of southern and central Gaza and unacceptable in all other areas." She added, "This new attack is primarily a result of Israel's continued failure to comply with international humanitarian law and provide the required protection to civilians, including humanitarian workers."

Among the strikes that caused great devastation in Gaza during the past six months, Médecins Sans Frontières counted 21 “strikes” or “incidents” that targeted hospitals or clinics that benefit from its support, or even ambulances. All of these attacks were reported to the Israeli authorities as follows: Required. Claire Magon, spokeswoman for this non-governmental organization, said, “The level of danger we face in Gaza is unprecedented in the history of Doctors Without Borders,” noting that five Palestinian employees of the organization were killed “either in Israeli bombing, or... by gunfire at close range at Israeli checkpoint.

Israel has generally avoided commenting on its strikes on Gaza, but its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret over the "tragic... unintended" incident. But this response angers Bushra Al-Khalidi, of the charity Oxfam, who says that the killing of seven humanitarian workers is only “confirmation” of Israel’s “deliberate and systematic attacks” against the efforts of relief crews and its “disdain” for the “deconfliction” mechanism.

This was repeated by the World Health Organization, which worked with the Global Central Kitchen Organization. Its representative in the Palestinian territories, Rick Pepperkorn, confirmed on Wednesday in Geneva that “the deconfliction mechanism is not working. ... We see many tasks being obstructed, delayed, or rejected.” “It is necessary to completely reconsider our relations with the Israeli army,” said Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council. “The deliberate attack on three (reported) civilian vehicles shows that either Israel does not control its forces,” he added angrily, or that the information sent by World Cuisine “was never communicated” to its military; In both cases, this is “unforgivable.”

The Israeli army said it had launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the strike, but this appeared unconvincing to the NGOs contacted. "I don't really see what the Israeli army's internal investigations into its mistakes could lead to," said Caroline Sogan of Doctors Without Borders, calling for an "independent investigation." Bushra Al-Khalidi expressed her hope that this incident would draw attention, but above all that it would lead to the international community taking strong “actions,” because “protecting humanitarian workers and ensuring the delivery of aid should not be negotiable,” especially when the humanitarian situation is In Gaza, on the brink of abyss.

Axis of Resistance

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, His Eminence Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, affirmed that the failure of the Zionist entity in Gaza will continue, stressing that desperate efforts like those they made in Syria will not save them from that, as they will be slapped with this measure. In his speech to gather the country's senior officials, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said: The failure of the Zionist entity in Gaza will continue, and this entity will be on the verge of decline and dissolution. He added: Desperate efforts like those they made in Syria will not save them from failure... Naturally, they will be slapped with this measure.

The leader of the revolution said that what Israel is doing will not save it from the trap it has fallen into, while it is on its way to extinction, adding: Our youth will see the liberation of Jerusalem, they will pray at Al-Aqsa, and the Islamic world will celebrate the end of the occupying entity. In an intervention before performing the Maghrib prayer to the crowds of worshippers, the leader of the revolution said: Al-Quds Day this year will be an international protest against the usurping Zionist entity. That is, if only Islamic countries celebrated Al-Quds Day in previous years, then Al-Quds Day this year will be celebrated in a large way. Non-Islamic countries.

This evening, Wednesday, April 3, the annual Ramadan meeting was held between His Eminence the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and a group of the country’s senior officials, led by the President of the Republic, Mr. Ebrahim Raisi. At the beginning of this meeting, in the Husseiniyah of Imam Khomeini (may God be pleased with him) in Tehran, President Raisi delivered a speech on the occasion, which was followed by the sunset and evening prayers led by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution after he delivered his speech to the crowds present.

For the country's officials, the Ramadan meeting is considered one of the most important annual meetings that bring them together with the Leader of the Revolution, which usually includes His Eminence's statements about important issues, public policies, and future plans in the country.

A public celebration on the occasion of Jerusalem Day under the title 'Jerusalem Platform'; It is held by the International Committee to Commemorate Jerusalem Day in the Resalat Hall in the Ghobeiry Municipality in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. During which leaders and officials of the resistance axis participated. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi considered that the Israeli entity is on the verge of collapse and that settlement projects are a losing gamble. Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi said : “This entity is on the verge of internal collapse more than ever before, and the continuation of shameful settlement projects, such as the normalization of relations, has turned into a gamble on a losing horse, with the blessing of the blood of the Palestinian mujahideen.”

Raisi, confirmed that recent developments have proven that the Israeli entity is weak and this is a fulfillment of the divine promise, stressing that the Al-Aqsa flood has awakened the global conscience. In his speech at Al-Ahrar Platform on the cusp of International Al-Quds Day, President Raisi affirmed that the initiative of the late Imam, may God bless him and grant him peace, in naming International Al-Quds Day united the ranks in order to strengthen the resistance front.

He said: Recent developments have proven that the Israeli entity is weak, and this is a fulfillment of the divine promise. He stressed that the entity's crimes against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip show the occupation's failure to comply with international laws and conventions. Raisi added: The Gaza issue has become a standard for the honor of humanity, and the steadfastness and resistance of the residents of the Gaza Strip have thwarted the occupation from achieving its goals.

He stressed that: The world today is no longer what it was in the past, but the occupation is facing a torrent of problems today, the most prominent of which is the victory of the resistance fighters over its arsenal. The Iranian President said: The Al-Aqsa flood awakened the global conscience, which was not deceived by the fact that the entity was oppressed.

Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah confirmed : The Al-Aqsa flood shook the occupation entity. The enemy government will not be able to restore the effects of this earthquake. the Secretary-General of Hezbollah said that Jerusalem Day this year comes very different from previous years, with the blessing of the Al-Aqsa flood. Nasrallah added : We salute the resistance in Gaza and its people for their steadfastness, patience and steadfastness in the face of the occupation army, which committed crimes and massacres and made their steadfastness a historical epic.

Sayyed Nasrallah said: We stand in reverence and appreciation for the support fronts in Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq, where they endure threats and continue despite them. The Secretary-General of Hezbollah added: We thank the Islamic Republic of Iran for its firm and firm position in helping the Palestinian people and their resistance. We also thank Syria, the incubator and supporter of the resistance movements in our region that are exposed to threats. Sayyed Nasrallah said that the Israeli enemy does not listen to ceasefire decisions and does not care about international public opinion, but rather continues its brutality and aggression.

Nasrallah added: We need steadfastness, steadfastness, continued work, and certainty that victory is coming from God, and this is linked to Gaza and all the supporting arenas. The Secretary-General of Hezbollah stressed that we must work to provide all the elements of power to achieve Al-Aqsa Flood’s goals, and this is the duty of all of us. Sayyed Nasrallah stressed: Our duty on Jerusalem Day is to explain the strategic results achieved by the Al-Aqsa flood, especially the strategic losses of the American-Israeli project in the region.

He added that some discouragers and hypocrites focus on the size of the sacrifices and neglect the size of the achievements. He continued that all platforms and media outlets that support the resistance path must explain, clarify and clarify, otherwise the enemy seeks to transform the image of the resistance’s historical achievements into an image of defeat by distorting the facts.

In turn, the head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, confirmed that the Al-Aqsa flood removed all masks from the faces hidden in false peace. The head of the Hamas political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, indicated today, Wednesday, that the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan was named International Al-Quds Day by the late Imam Khomeini and the strength of the axis of resistance in confronting the Zionist entity. He said that the enemy is facing an existential crisis, and its brutality today is the result of its realization of its inability to survive as an occupying entity.

In a speech he delivered at the Jerusalem Platform event , Ismail Haniyeh said : Today we remember Imam Khomeini, who made Jerusalem a pillar of the revolution and resistance and called for Jerusalem Day so that the nation can fulfill its duty to liberate Jerusalem. He added that Jerusalem Day passes this year, and our Jerusalem is attracted by pain and hope due to the open Zionist aggression against its sanctities and its people. He stated that the enemy had tried in recent years to resolve the conflict in Palestine through the Al-Aqsa Gate, but the resistance in Gaza came with a flood and restored peace to its normal state.

Ismail Haniyeh confirmed: Our people are making the most precious sacrifices for the sake of liberation from the enemy and have suffered siege, displacement, asylum and prisons, and here Gaza is writing a glorious page in the pages of the nation through its resistance. He added that the enemy is facing an existential crisis, and its brutality today is the result of its realization of its inability to remain as an occupying entity facing our people despite the attempts at normalization that were swept away by the Al-Aqsa flood.

Haniyeh told the peoples of the Islamic nation that the aggression against our people would not have reached this stage of brutality without the sinful American support and direct actual participation in the aggression against our people. He added that the heroes of Gaza and Palestine broke the barrier of fear and provided a model for heroism and redemption, and we are facing an opportunity to defeat the Zionist project in the region. Ismail Haniyeh also told the resistance forces that the Al-Aqsa flood united the ranks of the people of the nation, and this was evident in the unity of the arenas from Lebanon to Palestine and Yemen, with the support of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He stated that the resistance forces had said that they would not accept the enemy being isolated in Gaza.

The leader of the Ansar Allah movement, Mr. Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din Al-Houthi, also confirmed: Palestine is the nation's central issue and there is no compromise in positions towards supporting the Palestinian people. The leader of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, Mr. Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi, confirmed that Yemen stands with all its capabilities, officially and popularly, for the victory of the oppressed Palestinian people and the nation’s sanctities, most notably Al-Aqsa Mosque.

In a speech he delivered today, Wednesday, at the Al-Quds Platform event with the participation of a number of leaders of the Jihad and Resistance Axis, Mr. Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din Al-Houthi said: We extend our greetings to all the honorable attendees in the capitals of the Jihad and Resistance Axis who are meeting in the Al-Quds Platform activities. He added that Yemen stands with all its capabilities, both officially and popularly, to support the oppressed Palestinian people and the nation’s sanctities, especially Al-Aqsa Mosque. He declared that the effectiveness of the Yemeni position had become clear to all the world, from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean and to the south of occupied Palestine, adding that the effective and influential Yemeni position was integrated with the jihad and resistance fronts in Gaza, Lebanon and Iraq.

He said that since the Al-Aqsa flood battle began, we have tended to support it with everything we can and we are constantly striving to develop our capabilities, adding that the Palestinian people suffer from injustice, persecution, and the confiscation of their rights and land since the British occupation. He declared that the British occupation was not satisfied with its crimes in Palestine, but added to it the crime of enabling the Zionist Jews to do so. He said that the American has become an actual partner with the Israeli enemy and a complete partner in its crimes and aggression against the Palestinian people, adding: In exchange for the American support for the Israeli enemy, there is a great failure on the part of Muslims to stand with the Palestinian people.

He said that there is collusion by some countries with efforts to liquidate the Palestinian issue under the title of normalization and the failed deal of the century, declaring that the Palestinian issue is the central issue of the nation and is distinguished by the fact that the right to it is extremely clear and clear. He said that international institutions and organizations did not move to stop the injustice against the Palestinian people, but rather contributed to the continuation of the occupation, adding that any efforts that rely on bartering and abandoning Palestinian rights under the title of peace negotiations and the international option have not and will not succeed.

Mr. Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi affirmed that the only successful option is jihad for the sake of God, and it is the option on which the resistance movements in Palestine and the free people of the nation moved, adding that the jihad option is the option that proved its effectiveness in Lebanon and in 3 rounds in Gaza. Mr. Abdulmalik Badr al-Din al-Houthi said that over the course of 6 months of genocide in Gaza, the enemy was unable to end the resistance or recover the prisoners, and during 6 months the Israeli enemy was unable to achieve any image of victory, but rather an ugly image of crime.

He stressed that what distinguishes the Palestinian issue is that it is an issue linked to the fate of the nation, adding that the outcome of the Palestinian issue is the inevitable end and fall of Israeli supremacy and corruption through jihad for the sake of God. He said that it is the nation's duty, interest and national security interest to move diligently and diligently to support the Palestinian people and their mujahideen, adding that the nation must realize that the Israeli enemy is an enemy of all and that the Palestinian people are fighting the battle of the entire nation.

Mr. Abdul Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi affirmed: Had it not been for the steadfastness of the Mujahideen in the first trench and the advanced barricade, the Israeli enemy would have been able to inflict great harm on the rest of the Arab countries, adding: We will spare no effort, God willing, in supporting the Palestinian people and their dear Mujahideen in Gaza. He declared that the Mujahideen in Gaza presented a legend, with their steadfastness, steadfastness, patience, and heroism, that has few parallels in human history. In response to the greeting of the Mujahideen in Gaza, Mr. Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi said: May God bless you, may God honor you, and grant you victory. I accept your hands that pull the trigger in jihad for the sake of God and to punish His enemies, and your lofty heads with which you raised the head of the nation high, and we ask God for your sustained victory and clear conquest.

He added: We extend our greetings and appreciation to the Palestinian people in Jerusalem, to their patient militiamen in Al-Aqsa Al-Sharif, and to the free people of the West Bank, and we say to the Palestinian people in all parts of Palestine, at home and abroad, that our people and our country, officially and popularly, will spare no effort in supporting you. Mr. Abdulmalik Badr al-Din al-Houthi said to the Palestinian people: Your cause is the first cause of our people, and our people carried the banner of jihad as they fought the battle of the promised conquest and holy jihad and confronted the American and British aggression.

The leader of the Ansar Allah movement added: Our people target the Israeli enemy and prevent them from crossing and navigating the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, all the way to the Indian Ocean, and our position in supporting the Palestinian people is an integral part of our faith and our religious, humanitarian and moral duty. Mr. Abdulmalik Badr al-Din al-Houthi stressed: There is no compromise in our position towards Palestine and there is no retreat from it. We will continue, in integration with our brothers in the axis of resistance, to work to develop the position, enhance cooperation, and improve performance and action until the promised victory is achieved, God Almighty willing.

The Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, Ziadah Nakhalah, denounced the Arab and Islamic position on supporting Gaza, while stressing the importance of uniting the resistance forces in confronting projects to fragment the region. Ziad Al-Nakhalah, appreciated the Islamic Republic of Iran’s support for the resistance and its people and its endeavor to strengthen and support the strength of the resistance.

Al-Nakhalah said in a statement today, Wednesday, that the people of Gaza stand with legendary steadfastness in the face of the forces of evil represented by the occupation entity and its supporter, the United States and its allies. He added that despite the siege and hunger, we discovered that our Arab and Muslim brothers were unable to provide even a drink of water to the thirsty. Al-Nakhalah continued: We demand that our Arab brothers treat us as they treat “ Israel ” because everything it needs comes to it from countries that withhold everything from us.

He stated that the Battle of Al-Aqsa Flood divided the countries, and we are still in the middle of the battle, and we must all do everything we can to support Palestine, adding: We praise Iran’s support for the resistance and its people and its endeavor to strengthen and support the strength of the resistance. Al-Nakhalah continued: We note the Islamic Republic of Iran’s historical role in supporting and assisting the resistance.

He stressed that the resistance in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen stood in support of the brothers in Gaza and said: I extend my greetings of reverence and honor to the fighters of our people who humiliated the enemy forces and broke its arrogance. Al-Nakhalah added: I bow in reverence to our people in Gaza, whose sacrifices exceeded all the peoples of the earth, and Gaza will remain a milestone in the history of our people towards Jerusalem, and it will endure and triumph, God willing. The Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement said: Glory to our people and victory to our fighters, and from International Jerusalem Day we will strengthen the unity of its goals, and Gaza will remain with its people and its resistance.

The head of the Al-Fatah Alliance in Iraq, Hadi Al-Amiri, confirmed that International Jerusalem Day is a day to renew the covenant with Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Palestinian people. In a speech he delivered today, Wednesday, during the “Jerusalem Platform” event, the head of the Al-Fatah Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, said that International Jerusalem Day is a day to renew the covenant with God, His Messenger, Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Palestinian people. He added that the Battle of Al-Aqsa Flood was a divine destiny that took place carefully at the hands of servants of great courage to achieve their decisive victory and restore the Palestinian cause.

He continued that the Mujahideen are pushing the Zionist entity towards its end, and warnings are mounting within the entity that it faces existential challenges. He stated that the Al-Aqsa flood swept away the illusions of normalization in the region and exposed the myths that the enemy used as a cover for his tyranny, adding that the Al-Aqsa flood placed all the arrogant powers in the circle of condemnation as they are partners in the criminal approach.

Al-Amiri stressed that the unjust international system that currently rules the world must be reconsidered, and he said that America and the West are the ones behind the enemy’s crimes, supplying it with money and weapons, and standing behind the nullification of Security Council resolutions condemning “ Israel .” Al-Amiri stressed that the global awareness movement demands a global family in which there is no place for tyranny and tyranny, and the current world order must be reconsidered. He said that the will to resist and be liberated from the subjugation of this humiliating entity has extended to the countries of our region and the resistance front is expanding.

Al-Amiri added: The men in the countries of the axis of resistance, including Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Iran, refused to leave the people of Gaza and played their role in supporting Gaza and responding to its calls for help. Al-Amiri stated: The resistance in Iraq had its expected position and it participated in supporting the people of Gaza by deterring the enemy.

For his part, the Secretary-General of the Al-Nujaba Movement, Sheikh Akram Al-Kaabi, confirmed that the occupation has become weak and the flight of settlers to their countries is a sign of its collapse. The Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Hadi Al-Amiri, also considered that the unjust international system that currently rules the world must be reconsidered.

In a statement on the occasion of International Jerusalem Day, the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran affirmed that the only solution to the Palestinian issue lies in resistance and struggle until the destruction of the Zionist entity. This statement added: The passage of 75 years of crimes of oppression, violence, terrorism and aggression against the oppressed Palestinian people, and the attacks on mosques, churches, schools, hospitals and diplomatic places, coinciding with the shameful silence on the part of the plaintiff regimes, is an indication that the usurping Zionist entity does not adhere to any of the humanitarian and moral principles. and legal; Therefore, the only solution to the Palestinian issue is resistance and struggle until the overthrow of this entity.

The army continued in its statement: There is no doubt that the escalation of crimes and attacks by the Zionist entity at the current stage is due to the internal and external crises that this usurping entity is suffering from, revealing its ugly face to the world, and also heralding the approaching demise and collapse of the enemy. In its statement issued today, the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemned the many crimes committed by the Zionist entity, especially its recent aggression against the Iranian consulate in Damascus, and the assassination of Iranian diplomats and military advisors. He called on the Iranian people to participate widely in this year’s International Quds Day march.

The president of Iran warned the “perpetrators and sponsors” of the Israeli regime’s recent fatal strike on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Damascus that they will get comeuppance from Muslim fighters. Addressing a cabinet session on Tuesday night, President Ebrahim Raisi said Israel’s airstrike on the diplomatic mission of Iran in Damascus was a testimony to the criminal Zionist regime’s breach of the international norms, regulations and treaties and of the humanitarian and moral principles. “The perpetrators and sponsors of this major crime will be punished at the hands of the Mujaheds (fighters) of Islam and will get comeuppance for their shameful act,” the president warned.

In a Tuesday message after the martyrdom of Iranian military advisers in the Israeli airstrike, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said the Islamic Republic will make the Zionist regime regret this crime.

A funeral procession for the Iranian military advisers martyred in a recent Israeli strike on Iran’s diplomatic mission in Damascus will be held in Tehran on Friday, the International Quds Day, an IRGC official said. The head of the Intifada (Palestinian uprising) and Quds Center at Iran’s Islamic Propagation Coordination Council held a press conference on Wednesday about the plans for this year’s International Quds Day, which will be commemorated on Friday, April 5.

Ramezan Sharif said the event will include the funeral procession for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces martyred in the airstrike the Zionist regime launched on the consular section of the Iranian embassy in Syria on Monday. The Quds Day demonstrators will attend the funeral at 10 am before taking part in the Friday prayers at the University of Tehran, he said. The bodies of the Iranian martyrs will then be transferred to the late figures’ respective provinces and cities, Sharif added.

He stated that IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami will be the keynote speaker of the event in Tehran on the International Quds Day. The Israeli regime’s warplanes launched a missile attack on the consular section of Iran’s embassy in Damascus on Monday evening, killing seven IRGC generals and military advisers.

Damascus mourned the martyrs of the recent Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate building, in the presence of ministers and Syrian official and diplomatic figures, amid international condemnation of the crime committed by the Zionist occupation entity. A solemn military funeral was held for the first time in Syria for the martyrs of the resistance , just as Damascus bids farewell to its martyrs, in the presence of the Syrian Minister of Defense and a number of senior Syrian officers , in appreciation of the great status of the martyred leaders and their struggle on the resistance fronts, especially in Syria, which they sealed with their military uniforms, fasting.

Ali Abbas, the Syrian Defense Minister, said: “A truly momentous event has called for us to stand out of respect for the lives of these heroes who are leaving us now. These heroes who were our partners in blood are our partners in every movement we take in fighting terrorism on the land of Syria and cleansing the land of Syria of terrorism, and everyone who supports... Terrorism, including states, terrorist groups, or organizations supported by these states.”

Ali Hussein Akbari, the Iranian ambassador to Damascus, affirmed: “The usurping Zionist entity, by committing this heinous and dangerous crime, in a precedent perhaps rarely matched and never before, is flouting all international standards and treaties that protect diplomatic facilities, institutions, and representations, and thus defying the United Nations.” He insulted this organization before he insulted Syria and Iran.”

The Iranian embassy in Damascus witnessed an official, popular and diplomatic outpouring to offer their condolences for the martyrdom of the martyr leader, Mohammad Reza Zahedi, and his companions/mourners confirmed that the response would be from the entire axis of resistance to his martyrs. The pure bodies were also buried in the shrines of Sayyida Zeinab and Sayyida Ruqayyah, peace be upon them. There is no doubt that the martyrdom of the leader of the Revolutionary Guard, Muhammad Reza Zahedi, and his companions opens a new chapter in the scale and nature of the conflict between the entire axis of resistance and the Zionist enemy and its supporters.

Hamas movement denounced the Israeli occupation entity’s continued prevention of teams from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from reaching the northern Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid, considering this “an insistence on the part of the occupation leaders to continue the fascist war of starvation” against Palestinian civilians.

The movement said in a statement, “What the UN agency announced today about the occupation army continuing to prevent its teams from reaching the northern Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid confirms the insistence of the leaders of the terrorist occupation to continue the fascist war of starvation against Palestinian civilians, and the policy of prevention and systematic targeting of all means of relief and delivery.” basic assistance to them. It considered that Israel's goal in doing so was to "punish the Palestinian people and force them to emigrate from their land, under the weight of famine and continuing massacres."

Hamas called on the international community and the United Nations to “take immediate action and put pressure” on Israel to “stop its declared crime (of) using starvation as a weapon, preventing the arrival of aid, and targeting aid workers.” It also stressed "the necessity of standing up to Israel's targeting of UNRWA , and taking actual steps to hold it accountable for its ongoing crimes against defenseless civilians in the Gaza Strip, and against all values ??of humanity."

Said Mohamed, in an analysis for Alalam News Network, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, wrote "It was expected and logical that the treacherous Israeli aggression that targeted the Iranian consulate in Syria, and resulted in the martyrdom of a group of the best Iranian military advisors, would come as further evidence of the correctness of Iran’s position on the Palestinian issue and its opposition to the Israeli entity and its American godfather. However, unfortunately, the same voices rose. Al-Nashaz, which is well-known and exposed, this time as well, is not to belittle the huge sacrifices that Iran has made for the Palestinian cause, or even to question them as well.

"Although we are not here to respond to these discordant voices, they are truly a discordance, because they do not represent the Arab and Islamic streets, which today have become more attached, especially after the battle of the “ Al-Aqsa Flood ,” to the axis of resistance led by Iran, the only axis that has stood to On the side of the defenseless Palestinian people, while the rest of the Arab and Islamic regimes are either normalized with the Israeli enemy, or are spectators. What is worse and worse is that there are among these regimes those who play the role of mediator between the executioner and the victim, between the Israeli enemy and the resistance in Gaza , and there are those who support and support the enemy. The Israelis have money, weapons, economy, and media, to continue the crime of genocide that they are carrying out against the people of Gaza.

"These voices are driven by two factors. The first is sectarianism, which is an incurable disease from which its sufferers cannot be saved. It gnaws at them as long as they are alive, until one of them said sarcastically that had it not been for the scandal, the sectarians would not have chanted the phrase “There is no god but God,” just because the Iranians say it! Can any rational person expect these sectarians to stand by the Palestinian cause, which Iran considered its compass, was affirmed in its constitution, and sacrificed dearly and preciously for its sake, based on the Islamic faith, and this position is not tinged with any taint of interest, material benefit, or Even politically, on the contrary, because of this principled Iranian position on the Palestinian issue, a stifling siege was imposed on it that has lasted for more than four decades, and not a day goes by without Iran facing a conspiracy, plan, or strife, behind which the American-Israeli duo stands. This is in addition to providing thousands of its best sons on the road to Jerusalem, led by the martyr commander Qassem Soleimani , and the last of them is the martyr Qa’ih Zahedi .

"As for the factor that drives these discordant voices, it is employment, betrayal, and mercenaryism. These voices have become known to the Arab and Islamic streets. They openly declare, day and night, without the slightest shame, their hostility to Iran and the axis of resistance, and they declare, with brazen frankness, that the Palestinian issue is not their issue, and that the resistance in Palestine is nothing but Terrorism, and that Hamas is a terrorist, and they are calling on the Israeli enemy to quickly complete the “mission,” and the mission is to eliminate the resistance, and that the Palestinian people have no right to Palestine, and that Palestine belongs to the Zionists, and that Al-Aqsa Mosque is nothing but a lie.

"The main driver of these two factors is one engine, which is America and “Israel”. This duo controls the sectarians indirectly, and the agents, traitors and mercenaries directly. In the end, everyone serves “Israel”, a service that America itself is unable to do. These sectarians and agents live... Between Arabs and Muslims, they are working to sow frustration and despair in the hearts of Arabs and Muslims, by questioning the option of resistance, and the seriousness and principle of the position of Iran and the resistance on the Palestinian issue.

"America has the right to be jealous of Iran, and the leaders of the Israeli entity, led by Netanyahu, have the right to go crazy, because of Iranian support for the Palestinian cause. Iran was the reason for preventing America from burying the Palestinian cause, and thanks to it, the stones in the hand of the Palestinian person turned into a missile, and this missile arrived. To that brave hand, with the courage and sacrifices of hundreds of Iranian martyrs, who gave all this strength to the resistance, to prevent the Israeli monster from swallowing Palestine and erasing it from geography, history and memory, Iran is the one that prevented the Israeli cancer from spreading in the Islamic body, after it was occupying Arab land in For hours, he was holed up behind walls, while most of the Zionists began to doubt the future of their entity, which had become lighter than a spider’s nest. This house was nearly blown up by a few thousand fighters on the seventh of last October, had America not rushed in and prevented it from being blown up.

"As we said, we are not in a position to respond to these discordant voices, which accuse Iran of being “accomplices” with “Israel,” and any reasonable person “doubts” them!! With its position on Palestine, the field today is a response to the absurdity, foolishness, triviality, hatred, and utilitarianism of these voices. Arabs and Muslims have begun to see with their own eyes who is the party that launches missiles and drones to strike the Israeli depths, and who is the party that serves the Israeli enemy and confronts and overthrows it before To reach the entity, and who is the party that besieges “Israel” and targets every ship heading towards it, and who is the party that opened its lands to trucks carrying goods and foodstuffs to the Israeli entity to break the siege imposed on it, and who is the party that offers thousands of martyrs and wounded in order to support The people of Gaza, and who is the party that incites the American-Israeli duo against them, all of this has become crystal clear, and the resistance convoy is marching and the cacophonous voices are barking. This barking has not and will not erase the shame of sectarianism and imperialism from these voices, nor does it cover up the scandal of some Arab regimes, which She was completely naked in front of her people.

"A final word to say to these discordant voices: Iran, which has the courage and audacity to officially announce that it stands with the resistance in Gaza and in the region and provides them with all the strength to confront the American-Israeli duo, also has the power to respond to the treacherous Israeli aggression against its consulate in Damascus, and that this The response will come, and then the Israeli enemy will regret its cowardly action, but despite all that, we are certain that the Iranian response will not silence these discordant voices, as it will continue to regurgitate what it said 40 years ago, and what it said today, because it is simply infected with the cancer of sectarianism and the cancer of employment. These are stage 4 cancers that cannot be treated."

Allied for Democracy

Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevy said, "Reaching an agreement on the release of the kidnapped people in Gaza is a top priority, and this will only be possible by intensifying pressure, and accordingly we will put more pressure." Halevy added, in a statement during his visit today, Wednesday, to Khan Yunis and his meeting with the Commander of the Southern Region, the Commander of the 98th Division, and the Commando Formation Commander: “We left Al-Shifa Hospital last Sunday, but you are still here, and we are currently exerting pressure to intensify this achievement. We are also pressing to move negotiations forward and reach an agreement on the release of the abductees.”

According to the Israeli Chief of Staff, “This issue represents a top priority, but it will only come from intensifying pressure, and we will put more and more pressure as necessary.” He said: "We are intensifying the pressure, and here you are doing it excellently," adding: "Another battalion is being dismantled, another commander is being killed, another infrastructure is being destroyed. This is the way to intensify the pressure that will ultimately lead to the release of the kidnappers."

Addressing the military leaders, he added: “One thing is certain, which is that the more you do your work as you are currently doing, the more our capacity will increase, as well as the national capabilities in general, in an effort to solve this dilemma better.” He said to the military leaders: “I call on you to continue your work vigorously and to ensure that good achievements are achieved and that any movement is completed properly, by observing the procedures for managing combat in a qualitative manner, and then moving forward.” These statements come at a time when negotiations between Hamas and Israel are faltering in order to reach an agreement to exchange prisoners and detainees.

Israeli officials from across the political spectrum criticized the previous night’s anti-government demonstration in Jerusalem in which protesters called to “burn down the country” and attempted to storm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence. “Unity is the key to our future. We cannot accept violence from any side. We cannot accept people ignoring police instructions and breaking through barriers,” said War Cabinet member Benny Gantz.

Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) chief Ronen Bar issued a rare warning, describing the incident as “beyond acceptable protest.” Bar said “The violent discourse online and some of the scenes we saw in Jerusalem go beyond acceptable protest, harm the ability to maintain public order, could lead to violent clashes with law enforcement and cause harm to individuals.... There is a clear line between legitimate and illegal protest. This worrying trend could lead to dangerous places.”

“My message is elections now,” former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, one of the main speakers at the rally, told JNS on Tuesday night. “These demonstrations are to protest what is happening with the hostages, the draft law which the government is trying to pass [regarding ultra-Orthodox conscription] and the Knesset which instead of working when we have people [captive] in Gaza is [going to recess],” he added. The protest on Tuesday night began with thousands of people gathering outside the Knesset in a scene reminiscent of the demonstrations against the government’s now-shelved judicial reform initiative.

“We will keep chasing you until you give your place to someone who will return the hostages,” said Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan Zangauker. “We will burn down the country, we will make the earth shake, you will not have rest day or night,” she told the crowd, which chanted, “A deal now” and “Shame.”

After the main protest dispersed on Tuesday, some demonstrators broke through police cordons and marched on Netanyahu’s residence in the Rehavia neighborhood. Many of the protesters were dragged away from the site by police.

The police's appealed against the decision of the Magistrate's Court which released the five protesters who were arrested during the demonstration. The appeal by the police said "this is an incident that should not take place in a democratic country, and reminds one of images from violent coups in countries under dictatorship, in which the leader ends up forcibly taken to the street after all barriers are breached, or slaughtered in front of everyone, or beaten, and in any case was removed from his position by an angry and violent crowd."

Benny Gantz suggested setting an agreed upon date for elections in Israel in September. "A date for an election would leave us enough time to continue with the security effort, and would allow citizens to know that we will soon renew the trust between us. It will prevent the rift in our people," Gantz said. "I hope if we agree on such a date, all responsible public leaders would join us, and give us the huge international backing we so desperately need," he continued.

Netanyahu rejected Benny Gantz's call for a September election in a statement by the Likud Party. The statement says that "in a pivotal moment for Israel and in the middle of a war, Benny Gantz must stop dealing with 'small politics,' only because his own party is falling apart. An election right now would paralyze us, divide us, would hurt combat in Rafah and severely harm the chances of a hostage deal. The government will continue until it reaches all goals of the war."

A poll conducted by the Pew Research Center showed a difference in the feelings of American Jews between sadness, anger, exhaustion and fear regarding the attack launched by Hamas on Israel on October 7, and the subsequent Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. The poll, conducted February 13-25, found that an overwhelming majority of American Jewish adults (93 percent) believed that the manner in which Hamas carried out the October 7 attack was unacceptable. According to the poll, the opinions of Jewish adults under the age of 35 were divided regarding the Israeli military response to the attack, with 52 percent saying that the way Israel launched the war was acceptable. On the other hand, 42 percent of those polled described the method as unacceptable, while six percent did not express a clear position on the war.

Regarding why they are going to war in the first place, 77 percent of Jewish adults found the reasons for Hamas to fight Israel to be incorrect, while 89 percent said the reasons for Israel to fight Hamas are valid. Regarding opinions about the Israeli people and government, about nine in ten American Jews (89 percent) express a favorable view of the Israeli people, and (54 percent) have a favorable view of the Israeli government. On the other hand, four out of ten American Jews had a positive view of the Palestinian people, while the percentage decreased when it came to Hamas (three percent) and the Palestinian Authority (12 percent).

The poll said that the opinions of Jewish Americans were divided according to party affiliation when it came to their view of the Israeli government. Jews who consider themselves Republicans or lean toward the Republican Party were nearly twice as positive (85 percent) in their view of the Israeli government compared to Jews who consider themselves Democrats or lean toward the Democratic Party (41 percent). On the other hand, Jewish Democrats were more likely than Jewish Republicans to say that they have a positive view of the Palestinians.

Across age groups, younger Jews express less positive attitudes toward the Israeli people and more positive views toward the Palestinian people. When it comes to the Israeli government, 45 percent of Jews under the age of 35 had a positive view of the Israeli government, while 53 percent had a negative view. As for Jews between the ages of 50 and 64, they were the only age group in which a majority expressed a positive opinion of the Israeli government (64 percent).

Most American Jews say the United States should play at least a minor role in resolving the conflict diplomatically. The majority also supports providing military aid to Israel (74 percent) and humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza (61 percent). Older Jews were more likely to say that the United States should play a major diplomatic role in resolving the war (54 percent of those ages 65 and older, compared to 33 percent of those ages 18 to 34). When it comes to how US President Joe Biden is handling the conflict, relatively few Jewish adults under the age of 50 (35 percent) found him striking a balance between Israelis and Palestinians, compared to 53 percent of Jews age 50 or older.

According to the poll, nine out of 10 people said they believe discrimination against Jews has increased in the United States since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas. Three-quarters of respondents found that they felt personally insulted by content that appeared in the news or on social media about the war. The overwhelming majority of American Jews (94 percent) say there is at least some discrimination against Jews in the United States.

Operation Iron Swords - By the Numbers

• 75,577 Gazans injured, 28% adult male
• 45,000 bombs dropped in Gaza
• 40,000 Gazans killed, including buried under rubble
• 33,000 Gaza targets attacked
• 32,975 Gazans martyred
• 20,528 Palestinians in Israeli prisons [Haaretz, 20 Mar 2024]
• 15,000 rocket launched from Gaza
• 14,793 Israelis injured [i24 TV]
• 13,750 Gazan children martyred
• 13,000 HAMAS combatants killed [N12]
• 12,000 HAMAS combatants killed [IDF]
• 11,000 arrested by Israelis in the West Bank in 2023
• 9,920 Gazan women martyred
• 9,000 Palestinians in Israeli prisons
• 9,000 IDF needing psychological assistance
• 8,000 Gazans missing under the rubble
• 7,895 arrested by Israelis in the West Bank since Oct.7th
• 6,800 IDF officers and soldiers injured [Channel 12]
• 6,000 HAMAS combatants killed [HAMAS]
• 5,500 IDF wounded [reports]
• 4,750 West Bank Palestinians wounded
• 3,484 administrative detainees
• 3,600 wanted persons arrested throughout Judea and Samaria
• 3,079 IDF wounded [IDF]
• 2,100 Gazan women are missing
• 1,609 terrorists killed on the first day
• 1,600 wanted persons arrested throughout Judea and Samaria affiliated with Hamas
• 1,160 Israelis killed on the first day
• 595 Israeli officers and soldiers killed
• 453 West Bank Palestinians martyred
• 255 Israeli officers and soldiers killed in Gaza
• 222 Hezbollah fighters killed in Lebanon
• 126 people recovered, including 91 Israelis, 11 bodies, and 24 foreign workers
• 116 living hostages in Palestinian custody
• 50 civilians killed in Lebanon
• 29 IDF deaths were caused by "friendly fire"
• 15 Israelis killed in the West Bank and Israel

Not every number is reported every day, so sudden jumps generally reflect reporting artifacts rather than actual upticks. Many of these numbers fluctate, up and down, with no apparent explanation. This list records the highest number reliably reported for each matter, under the theory that reality with catch up with reports, as is relentlessly the case.