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Gaza Resistance awaited Israeli ground operation: IRGC commander

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  • 13 Nov 2023 12:32
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The top commander of IRGC's Aerospace Force tells Al Mayadeen that the Resistance in Gaza has prepared for a long-term war.

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  • Gaza Resistance awaited Israeli ground operation: IRGC Aerospace chief
    Masked Resistance fighters from Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades march in southern Gaza's city of Khan Younis in September 2017 (AFP)

The Palestinian Resistance has been awaiting and preparing for the Israeli ground invasion and now the conditions are ready, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, told Al Mayadeen on Monday.

On the battle situation in Gaza, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said, "The Resistance has prepared itself for a long-term war," adding that the field conditions of "both Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements are good."

Responding to Israeli threats to "eliminate Hamas", the senior military official affirmed that "Hamas represents an idea, a creed, and a name that cannot be eliminated; rather, it only grows."

Read more: IOF face relentless resistance across Gaza axes, suffer losses

In an earlier statement today, the IRGC’s Aerospace top commander said the United States does not dare to threaten Iran with a military attack.

Talking to reporters in Tehran, Ali Hajizadeh disclosed that Washington "sent correspondences to Iran three times in a single night and the wording of all these correspondences contained requests and begging" not to escalate regional tensions amid the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza, which saw the committing of massacres unprecedented in decades, resulting in over 11,000 martyred civilians including at least 4,600 children.

Read more: Biden fears provoking wider conflict with Iran: NYT

“We are at the height of (our) power and we have prepared ourselves for any eventuality,” the IRGC Commander said.

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Hajizadeh said the battle has already spread to Lebanon, where Hezbollah has been targeting Israeli occupation military bases and outposts.

However, the confrontations may escalate further, he warned, stressing that Iran is ready for all possible scenarios.

His statements come as Washington made public threats against Iran related to the turmoil hitting the West Asian (Middle East) region following the launch of "Israel's" war on Gaza.

Resistance factions have been launching nonstop operations against US occupation bases in Iraq and Syria and Israeli sites in support of Palestinians in Gaza for over a month now.

Meanwhile, the commander of Iran's northeast air defense zone, Brigadier General Mohammadreza Masoumi, stated on Sunday that Iran has updated its air defense systems in response to new threats.

Iranian missiles designed for 'Israel'

Last September, the spokesperson for Iran's Defense Ministry, Brigadier General Reza Talaee Nik, announced that Iran had developed missiles specifically designed for targeting the Palestinian territories occupied by "Israel".

At the time, he emphasized, "Today, we possess missiles known as 'Israel-hitting missiles,' as their primary purpose is to target the occupied territories."

General Talaee Nik explained that these missiles were developed by Iranian experts in response to existing threats and are named after the late General Qassem Soleimani. They are referred to as "Israeli-hitting missiles".

General Talaee Nik also mentioned that the missile has a range of 1400 km, with the potential to extend it to approximately 1700 to 1800 km.

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