From Hamas eulogizes Nasrallah, says his assassination will have ‘dangerous repercussions’ on regional security
Gianluca Pacchiani is the Arab affairs reporter for The Times of Israel
In a long statement, Hamas extends its condolences to Hezbollah for the “martyrdom” of its leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike last night.
“We offer our sincere condolences and solidarity to the brotherly Lebanese people and our brothers in Hezbollah and the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon,” Hamas writes.
“We condemn in the strongest terms the barbaric Zionist aggression and the targeting of residential buildings… in Beirut’s Dahiya,” the statement continues, referencing the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital where Nasrallah was killed, “which proves the brutality of the occupation, a rogue entity that disregards all international values and norms and has proceeded to blatantly threaten international security and peace.”
“We hold the Zionist occupation fully responsible for this heinous crime and its dangerous repercussions on the security and stability of the region, and the US administration responsible for its continued support [for Israel],” the statement reads.
“History has shown that whenever leaders of the resistance… die as martyrs, they will be succeeded by a new generation of leaders who are braver, stronger, and more determined to persist in the confrontation with the Zionist enemy until it is defeated and eliminated from our land and our region,” Hamas writes.
