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Israeli Prime Minister speaks out for the first time since Hamas leader's death

2024-08-01

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In his speech, the Israeli Prime Minister called for a "devastating blow to Iranian proxies".

On the evening of July 31st local time, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a televised speech at the Kiryat Military Base in Tel Aviv.Israeli Prime Minister calls for "devastating blow to Iranian proxies" in speech

This was the first time Netanyahu had spoken publicly since the assassination of Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), in Iran and the Israeli air strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.

But Netanyahu said in his speechThere was no explicit mention of Haniyeh's death in the attack

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed on July 31 that Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Political Bureau, was assassinated in Tehran that day. Hamas claimed that the assassination was carried out by Israel. However, the Israeli government did not respond positively to the incident. Later, it was reported that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu had ordered government members to remain silent on the incident.

On the evening of July 30, local time, the Israeli army launched an airstrike on a residential building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut, causing it to partially collapse. On July 31, local time, Hezbollah in Lebanon issued a statement confirming that when Israel attacked the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut, Hezbollah's military commander Fuad Shukur was in the attacked building, but did not confirm whether he was dead. (CCTV reporter Wang Xuejing)

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Iran sent a letter to the United Nations regarding the attack on Haniya, condemning Israel's violation of Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity

On the 31st local time, Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations sent a letter to the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary-General regarding the death of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), in Iran.

△ Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, Iravani (data map)

The letter stated that thisThe terrorist attack is a violation of Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrityThe Israeli regime launched a cowardly attack on the residence of Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran.Terrorist attacks

The letter mentioned that Haniyeh was an official guest invited by the Iranian government and that this crime against a senior official was aThis is a serious violation of Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity and a blatant violation of international law and norms.Iran strongly condemned Israel's actions. Before this attack, Israel also attacked civilian infrastructure in Beirut, Lebanon. All these actions reflect Israel's disregard for international law and international norms established by the United Nations, and show Israel's lack of commitment to regional security and stability, and also show its attempt to escalate regional tensions. In addition, the United States, as Israel's strategic ally and supporter, cannot be ignored in its role and responsibility in this terrible crime. Without the authorization and intelligence support of the United States, this action would not have succeeded.

The letter stressed that Israel's continued aggression threatens regional peace and stability, and the international community, especially the United Nations, must take decisive measures to hold the perpetrators accountable. In addition, Iran will exercise its inherent legitimate right of defense in accordance with the content of the UN Charter and make a decisive response to this incident.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard confirmed on July 31 that Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Political Bureau, was assassinated in Tehran that day. Hamas claimed that the assassination was carried out by Israel. However, the Israeli government did not respond positively to the incident. Later, it was reported that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu had ordered government members to remain silent on the incident. (CCTV reporter Li Jiannan)