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It is clear that the Zionists do not seek peace, and do not care about the safety of their captives. The assassination of our leaders will never weaken or defeat us; it will only increase our steadfastness, our strength, and our unwavering determination to achieve our rights and our liberation,
said Saber, who is based in South Africa Gaza has been reduced to rubble ... some communities in the West Bank have been besieged and repeatedly attacked,
The Islamic Republic of Iran will defend its territorial integrity, honor, pride and reputation,
Pezeshkian said in a statement posted on X on Wednesday with a photo of himself and Haniyeh on Tuesday clasping hands This shows how deeply they have penetrated the security grid of the Islamic Republic,
Reza, a 29-year-old pharmacist in Tehran, told The Washington Post This wasn’t just a strike on Tehran,
said Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at London’s Chatham House think tank It opens the door to an axis-led response, not just an Iranian response,
We did not expect to be hit in Beirut. We thought these were red lines that the Israelis would respect,
Abdallah Bou Habib told the Guardian It really revives a little bit of the lost dignity of the intelligence community of Israel,
said Tamir Hayman, a retired general who, like Yadlin, served as head of defence intelligence We don’t believe that an escalation is inevitable … And there’s no signs that an escalation is imminent.”
The White House national security spokesperson, John Kirby, said How can mediation succeed when one party assassinates the negotiator on the other side?”
the Qatari prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, wrote on X, joining a regional chorus of condemnation If we continue [relying] on those very good tactical achievements, we are basically in the same place we have been yesterday,
For months, not a week has gone by without people, at home and abroad, telling me to end the war. I didn’t give in to those voices then and I won’t give in to them today,
Türkiye will continue trying every route, pushing every door and supporting Palestinians with all our means,
In light of Turkish President Erdogan's threats to invade Israel and his dangerous rhetoric, Foreign Minister Israel Katz instructed diplomats... to urgently engage with all NATO members, calling for the condemnation of Turkey and demanding its expulsion from the regional alliance,
The response to an assassination will indeed be special operations."
Iran’s number one priority is to have an atomic bomb under its belt. It’s not the best time for it. Therefore, it would prefer to work through proxies,
Netanyahu is not interested in a hostage deal for political reasons because his coalition partners are not interested,
This assassination and the reckless Israeli behavior in continuing to target civilians in Gaza would lead to the region sliding into chaos and undermine chances for peace,
the Qatar Foreign Ministry said Egypt and Qatar have been in the trenches with the United States to try to get this hostage deal between Israel and Hamas moving,
The Israelis have yet to claim credit, but it’s likely the Israelis,