Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has urged Islamic and Arab nations to collaborate in confronting Israel amidst an ongoing violent conflict triggered by a surprise attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Hamas initiated an offensive over the weekend, with hundreds of fighters infiltrating the Israeli border using various means, resulting in the loss of 1,200 lives and the taking of 150 hostages alongside rocket attacks. Israel, in response, carried out numerous airstrikes on Gaza, leading to the deaths of around 1,200 people, along with imposing a “complete siege” on the impoverished Palestinian enclave inhabited by over 2.4 million people.
Raisi, during a phone conversation with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday, called upon all Islamic and Arab nations, as well as all advocates of freedom worldwide, to unite and cooperate earnestly to halt the actions of the Zionist regime against the oppressed Palestinian population.
He further stated that Iran will rapidly coordinate with Islamic nations to halt the “genocide of the Palestinians by the Zionists.”
Raisi celebrated the assault in Israel on behalf of Iran, although he emphasized that Iran was not directly involved in it.
During the call with Assad, Raisi criticized Arab nations that have either normalized relations with Israel or are in discussions to establish ties, asserting that their actions have led to disgrace and highlighted the weakened state of the Zionist regime.
Assad similarly stressed the need for swift action at the Arab and Islamic levels to safeguard the Palestinian people, particularly in Gaza, and to halt Israeli attacks targeting children and women.