Iraqi anti-terror resistance group Kata’ib Hezbollah has praised the Palestinian nation and the Hamas resistance movement for winning a great triumph over the Zionist regime, which it said has suffered an irreparable defeat.
“Despite the unconditional support of the United States and numerous atrocities perpetrated against a defenseless and exemplary nation, the Israeli occupiers were unable to break the willpower of resistance fighters and bring Palestinians to their knees,” Kata’ib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Brigades) said in a statement on Monday.
It added, “Israelis have sustained an irreparable defeat in the face of the legendary steadfastness of the resilient Palestinian nation and its resistance front, who have turned into international paragons of determination and boldness.”
Kata’ib Hezbollah went on to note that religious obligations to the Muslim nation, particularly to the steadfast people of Gaza, require the Iraqi anti-terror resistance group to ward off the evils of enemies.
“For this reason, the Righteous Front dedicated martyrs, great leaders, and brave warriors, led by [late secretary-general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement] Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah,” the statement also read.
Kata’ib Hezbollah described the Palestinian issue as the “foremost and principal issue” of the Muslim world, and emphasized that liberation of all Israeli-occupied lands from the river to the sea constitutes the primary objective of all honorable and freedom-loving people of the Islamic Ummah.
“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” slogan, which has been popular during pro-Palestinian rallies, refers to the lands between the Mediterranean Sea and the River Jordan, and symbolizes the right to return, the decolonization of Palestinian lands and the rejection of Israeli occupation.
Israeli authorities released 90 Palestinians from the Israeli Ofer military prison at about 1:30 a.m. local time (2330 GMT) on Monday.
The release came hours after Hamas released three Israeli captives from Gaza, on the first day of a ceasefire deal.
The freed Palestinians included politician Khalida Jarrar and journalist Rula Hassanein.
Several of the freed Palestinians described as difficult the conditions in Israeli prisons, including lack of medical care and solitary confinement.
Among the 90 released prisoners were women from East al-Quds, and minors.
The prisoner release is part of a Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that took effect on Sunday.