IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani warned Israel to withdraw from all of Lebanon, saying those who had fought Israel “with the spirit of Ashura and the faith of Imam Hussein” continue to hold the belief that “Every day is Ashura, and every land is Karbala.”

Addressing Israelis, Qaani said: “You must leave all of Lebanon, because this land is a field of steadfastness and resistance, not a playground for occupiers.”

He warned that if Israel does not withdraw voluntarily today, it “will be forced to flee tomorrow in humiliation and defeat.” Qaani also urged Israelis not to forget Israel’s 2000 withdrawal from south Lebanon or the late Hassan Nasrallah’s “historic testament” in Bint Jbeil, saying, “That promise is still alive, and there is no doubt that the same scene will be repeated.”