Gaza under attack
The Israeli regime keeps pounding the Gaza Strip following large-scale operations by Palestinian resistance fighters in the occupied territories. Explosions rocked Gaza, a day after Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, launched a surprise attack against Israel by land, air and sea. Over 300 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 2,000 wounded so far. Hamas, meanwhile, says it has fired large numbers of artillery shells and guided missiles at Israeli positions in border areas. Hamas says it launched the unprecedented operation in response to the desecration of the al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied al-Quds as well as Israeli atrocities against Palestinians over the decades. So far, the operations have left 350 Israelis dead and 1500 others injured. The situation is also volatile north of the occupied territories. Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets and shells on Israeli positions in occupied Shebaa Farms. Hezbollah says the attack was launched in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
'Confirming Israeli nightmare'
Iran’s top military commander hails the anti-Israeli operation by Palestinian resistance fighters, saying it turned into certainty the regime’s nightmare of collapsing. Major General Mohammad Baqeri says Operation al-Aqsa Storm proved that desperate and futile measures such as normalization deals will not prevent the decline and collapse of the regime. The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said the operation also reaffirmed Israel’s false grandeur and hollow power. Baqeri said Palestinians have come a long way since the days when stone-throwing was their only means of defense. He said the Palestinians have now reached such levels of strength that they can deal heavy blows to Israel and make a mockery of its so-called Iron Dome missile shield by firing thousands of missiles into the occupied territories.
Afghanistan earthquake
Taliban officials say Saturday’s powerful earthquake in western Afghanistan has killed more than 2-thousand people and injured over 9-thousand others. The 6.3 earthquake devastated at least 12 villages close to the city of Herat. The World Health Organization says more than 600 houses were destroyed or partially damaged. Rescue operations are still underway to retrieve people trapped under the rubble. The impact of the quake was felt in Iran’s eastern city of Mashhad. Afghanistan is frequently struck by earthquakes. Last year, a 5.9 quake in the eastern province of Paktika claimed the lives of more than one thousand people.
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