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Published October 17, 2023, 1:21 am ET
Iranian officials warned late Monday of possible “preventive measures” by the “resistance front” against Israel ahead of the Jewish nation’s impending ground invasion of Gaza.
“The Resistance Front is capable of waging a long-term war with the enemy [Israel]… in the coming hours we can expect a preventive action by the resistance front,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said in a live broadcast on state television.
Iran has denied any involvement in Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel on October 7 that killed 1,400 people. However, Tehran has long supported Hamas and has supported the plight of Palestinians since 1979.
“The leaders of the resistance will not allow the Zionist regime to take action in Gaza. … All options are open and we cannot remain indifferent to the war crimes against the people of Gaza,” Amirabdollahian added, referring to a meeting he had with Hezbollah leaders on Saturday.
Palestinian citizens inspect the damage to their homes caused by Israeli airstrikes in the Karama area of the northern Gaza Strip on October 11, 2023. Getty Images Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian (left) meets with Ismail Haniyeh, a leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. AP
After Hamas’ deadly invasion, Israel launched almost continuous airstrikes on Palestinian territory. According to the Health Ministry, 2,808 people have been killed in Gaza since then, including many women and children.
Iran welcomed Hamas’ brutal attack in which its fighters targeted and hunted innocent civilians, including hundreds attending a music festival in Israel.
The country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reveled in what he called Israel’s “irreparable” military and intelligence defeat, he said last week.
With post wires
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