'Israel', US responsible for the renewed aggression on Gaza: Kanaani

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: News websites
1 Dec 2023 15:17

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson accuses the "Zionist criminals" of initiating a new phase of violence with the backing of the American government.

In this photo released on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani speaks in Tehran, Iran (AP)

Iran holds "Israel" and the United States responsible for the recent atrocities committed in Gaza. Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani accused the "Zionist criminals" of initiating a new phase of violence with the backing of the American government. The statement was shared on X.

The deadly aggression resumed immediately after the conclusion of a seven-day truce between "Israel" and Gaza, which was supported by Iran. Kanaani placed the blame for the ongoing aggression and deaths on "Israel", the US, and other supportive governments, referring to "Israel" as an "apartheid regime".

While US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other global leaders advocated for an extension of the ceasefire to protect Palestinian civilians, Kanaani asserted that the majority of nations worldwide were calling for a complete halt to the "Zionist regime's attacks against Gaza and the West Bank."

انتهاك وقف إطلاق النار واستئناف العدوان العسكري للنظام الصهيوني على #غزة قبل دقائق من مغادرة وزير الخارجية الأمريكي بلينكن الأراضي المحتلة؛
ومرة أخرى، فإن المدنيين والأطفال والنساء هم الضحايا الرئيسيون للهجمات الإجرامية التي يشنها الجيش الصهيوني.

وبعد مقتل أكثر من 15 ألف… pic.twitter.com/Xs1yufSMzi
— Nasser Kanaani (@IRIMFA_SPOX) December 1, 2023

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office claimed that Hamas violated the truce, leading to the resumption of hostilities. The IOF reported intercepting a rocket fired from Gaza just an hour before the truce expired.

Iran, denouncing "Israel's" aggression as genocide, denied involvement in Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. During the truce, mediated by Qatar with Egyptian and American support, 80 Israeli hostages were released in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners.

United States' actions in Gaza will be its end in the region

On its part, the Government Media Office in Gaza emphasized that the international community, led by the United States, represented by the President and his Secretary of State, bears responsibility for the occupation's crimes in the Strip, after granting it the green light to continue the war without any regard for the laws of war, international laws, and humanitarian principles.

The office further added that it is the right of the Palestinian people to defend themselves by all means and to achieve their freedom and independence.

Iran, in its continuous support for Palestine, stated that Operation Al-Aqsa Flood has crushed US plans to take over the region.

"The historic event of al-Aqsa Flood is against the Zionist regime but it is aimed at de-Americanization. This incident literally managed to disrupt the table of American policies in the region, and God willing, if this Flood continues, it will wipe out the whole table,” he said.

"Israel's" aggression on Gaza, he said, did not only discredited the occupation but the United States, several European countries, and Western culture and civilization in general as well.

“The barbaric and cruel actions that the Zionist regime committed in its crimes against the people of Gaza, not only destroyed the reputation of the regime, but also that of the United States. It took away the reputation of several renowned European countries, and also ruined the reputation of Western culture and civilization,” he indicated.