Israeli attacks on Lebanon display ‘fascist nature’ of regime: Islamic Jihad

Iran Press TV

Monday, 23 September 2024 6:18 PM

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has issued a strongly worded warning regarding the latest wave of indiscriminate Israeli attacks on various parts of Lebanon, which have led to hundreds of civilian casualties since Monday morning.

In a statement released on Monday, the resistance group characterized the assault as a “clear war crime,” reflecting what they describe as the fascist nature of the Israeli entity.

“We affirm that this broad aggression is a clear war crime, expressing the fascist nature of the Zionist entity that constantly seeks to undermine stability in the region, and is a danger to all its peoples.”

“This brutal attack is a continuation of the aggressive policies pursued by the occupation, and it once again highlights the Zionist enemy’s disregard for all humanitarian norms and international laws.”

The statement came on the heels of the Israeli regime’s intensified bombardment of southern and eastern Lebanon, which killed at least 272 civilians and wounded over 1000 others over the past few hours.

The Lebanese health ministry reported many women, children, and paramedics are among the dead.

The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah also intensified retaliatory attacks after the Israeli regime detonated thousands of communication devices in Lebanon and launched missile strikes on the south, killing dozens, including a senior Hezbollah commander.

The Islamic Jihad further criticized the Israeli prime minister, suggesting that the escalation of aggression across the region is an attempt to divert attention from internal crises facing his hawkish regime.

“This aggression also reveals the internal crises suffered by the enemy’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his Nazi government, in a blatant attempt to export its political failure by intensifying its criminality and rejecting all initiatives to stop its ongoing crimes against our people in Gaza, which increases the suffering of the Palestinian people and deepens the tragedy of the entire region.”

The Palestinian movement censured the US administration for its role in enabling ongoing violence against both Palestinians and Lebanese.

“We also condemn the behavior of the US administration and its positions, which provide a blatant cover for the continuation of the massacres committed by the entity, and provide it with ammunition, absolute support, and political cover. This unconditional support makes the US administration an actual partner in this aggression against the peoples of our nation and region.”

The statement also denounced silence by the international community and the world institutions on these brutal attacks against civilians, highlighting the potential repercussions for regional stability.

“We view with suspicion the procrastination of the International Criminal Court in assuming its responsibilities and taking the necessary legal measures to prosecute and try the leaders of the zionist entity for their crimes against humanity. The international silence regarding these crimes will only complicate the situation and give the enemy more time to continue its crimes.”

The statement urged the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take immediate measures to halt the aggression, including expelling Israeli ambassadors and ending normalization efforts with Israel.

Elsewhere in the statement, voicing solidarity with the Hezbollah resistance movement and the Lebanese people, the Islamic Jihad Movement called for action from Arab and Islamic nations against these violations.

With the Israeli genocide in Gaza entering its 12th month, the regime’s warplanes and artillery continue to pound the blockaded Palestinian territory.

The Israeli aggression on Gaza began in October last year. Since then, more than 41,400 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 96,000 others injured. Out of every 10 people killed in Gaza, three to seven are women and children.