The attack in which a senior member of the Revolutionary Guards was eliminated in Damascus/documentation on social networks according to Article 27 A of the Copyright Law
Defense Minister Yoav Galant stated today (Wednesday) that "we are hitting our enemies all over the Middle East", this is in response to threats coming from Iran for revenge against Israel following the assassination in Damascus. "We are increasing our readiness, and at the same time we are also expanding our action against Hezbollah, against other entities that threaten us, we are hitting our enemies all over the Middle East," said the Defense Minister at the end of an exercise to examine the readiness of the civilian home front in the Haifa district.
"The outcome on the battlefield is determined by what you do to the enemy, but also what he does to you and when we come, if God forbid we come to such a campaign, the amount of casualties, the amount of damage to our territory should be as small as possible and the amount of damage on their side should be as large as possible," Gallant said. "We do not wish for a war in Lebanon, I tell you that such a war will be a difficult challenge for the State of Israel, but it will be a catastrophe for Hezbollah and Lebanon, no less than that and especially in Beirut and southern Lebanon."
Senior Revolutionary Guards officer Muhammad Reza Zahidi/documentation on social networks according to Section 27 A of the Copyright Law
"Crucial importance for the preparation of the home front"
The Minister of Defense referred to the critical preparation of economic activity during an emergency, especially in the north. "There is a crucial importance to the way the home front is organized around Haifa," Gallant said. "The eyes of the citizens of Israel are turned to us, to you, looking at how we prepare and how we work. The binding message and standing as one person is of great importance, not only in terms of the execution, but also in terms of the projection to millions of people, and I think that in this matter we should all be united around our goals , and that is to win this war, and God forbid if something else happens to be prepared for it."
"We need to be prepared and ready for every scenario and every threat, against near enemies and against distant enemies," Gallant stated with an allusion to Iran's growing threats. "We will know how to protect the citizens of Israel and we will know how to attack our enemies and we are committed to preparation both in the IDF, both in the security system and in the civilian space."
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The destruction at the scene of the attack in Damascus, where a senior member of Iran's Revolutionary Guards was killed/Reuters
The background: Iran's revenge following the assassination in Damascus
Iran's leadership promised to take revenge on Israel following the attack that took place on Monday in Damascus, in which senior members of the Revolutionary Guards were killed. The attack hit a building in the Iranian embassy compound in the luxury neighborhood of al-Maza, the capital of Syria, and killed seven members of the organization - including two senior generals. In addition to them, the death of a Hezbollah man and two Syrians was reported.
According to media in Iran, the National Security Council with the participation of President Ibrahim Raisi made decisions regarding the response to the assassinations, which constitute a step up in attacks against Iranian targets in Syria. The most senior figure who was eliminated, and who was probably the main target, is Mohammed Reza Zahidi, commander of the Quds Force in Lebanon and Syria.
"After failing to destroy the resistance front, the Zionist regime put the blind assassinations back on the agenda to save itself," said President Ibrahim Raisi. "He must know that he will never achieve his goals and that this cowardly crime will not go unanswered." At the same time, the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, promised revenge. "The Zionist regime will be punished by our brave men. We will make it repent for this and other crimes it has committed," Khamenei said.
The killing of Zahidi, who was killed along with his deputy, is the most significant blow to the Quds Force since the American attack that killed Soleimani in Iraq in 2020. The Quds Force, an elite unit of the Revolutionary Guards, is responsible for coordinating their operations outside Iran's territory and it coordinates the operations of the "Axis of Resistance".
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