DUBAI (Reuters) – The ceasefire in Gaza represents a “great victory” for the Palestinian resistance, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards mentioned on Thursday, warning in opposition to any potential breach by Israel.
Palestinian armed group Hamas and Israel reached a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza that mediators mentioned would take impact on Sunday. The settlement gives for the discharge of Israeli hostages held there throughout 15 months of battle that devastated the enclave and killed tens of 1000’s of Palestinians.
“The end of the war and the imposition of a ceasefire on the Zionist regime (Israel) is a clear and great victory for Palestine and a greater defeat for the Zionist regime,” a press release by the Guards mentioned.
Iran and its allied non-state armed teams within the area comparable to Yemen’s Houthis and Lebanon’s Hezbollah have supported Hamas all through the battle.
“The resistance remains alive, thriving, strong () and has deeper faith in the divine promise of liberating the al-Aqsa mosque and Jerusalem,” the Guards mentioned, warning in opposition to any breach of the ceasefire by Israel and saying they keep area preparations to confront “new wars and crimes.”
On X, Iran’s Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mentioned the Palestinian resistance and Iran-backed “Resistance Axis” succeeded in forcing Israel to “retreat.”
The warfare in Gaza stoked battle within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution, in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iraq, and raised fears of all-out warfare between arch regional foes Israel and Iran.
In November, Hezbollah and Israel agreed to a ceasefire weeks after the battle escalated and led to the killing of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli air strike in Beirut.
Western officers, together with White Home nationwide safety adviser Jake Sullivan, have mentioned the warfare opposing Israel and the Iranian-backed “Resistance Axis” considerably weakened Tehran.
Revolutionary Guards prime commander Hossein Salami mentioned final week that Iran’s enemies are having a “false sense of delight” about current regional developments, and that Tehran’s missile forces are stronger than ever.
