The commander of Iran's Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, has warned Israel of a potential repeat of its 'humiliating' 2000 withdrawal from southern Lebanon if it does not leave voluntarily.
In a Hebrew message directed at Israeli soldiers, Qaani stated, "You sustained 100 dead and injured in less than four days, and if you do not withdraw on your own, you will be kicked out defeated, as happened in the epic of 2000."
Simultaneously, Mohsen Rezaei, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, held the United States accountable for the Israeli provocations and attacks in Lebanon, claiming that Washington is behind the current escalation.