Beirut: Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, said that Israel will not be able to eliminate Hamas, even if it manages to enter Rafah, a local media outlet reported
In a televised address on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, Nasrallah expressed solidarity with Hamas, the Palestinian faction that rules Gaza, and spoke against Israel’s planned attacks, "You have failed to achieve any of the war's targets; even the Rafah operation will not offer you an image of victory. You will not be able to get rid of Hamas or the resistance."
Nasrallah said that Israel failed to accomplish its "biggest goal" at the beginning of the war, which was to eliminate Hamas. After nearly six months of war, Israelis are negotiating with Hamas through mediation, local TV channel al-Manar reported.
He stated that Hamas is negotiating on behalf of all Palestinian factions and that its goal is not just a ceasefire but also an end to Israeli aggression against Gaza.
The Lebanon-Israel border has been witnessing increased tension since October 8, 2023, after the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets towards Israel in support of the Hamas attack on Israel the previous day, to which Israel responded by firing heavy artillery towards southeastern Lebanon.
[With Inputs from IANS]