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Iran's military chief of staff says Oct 7 'accelerated decline' of Israel


An aerial view shows people standing on the beach next to a commemorative installation marking the third anniversary of Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel, in Tel Aviv on Oct. 7, 2026. (Credit: Jack Guez / AFP)

The Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023 has accelerated Israel's decline, the chief of staff for Iran's armed forces said Wednesday, as Israelis marked the third anniversary of the deadliest day in their country's history.

"The Resistance Front turned its defensive strategy into an offensive strategy for the legitimate defense of the Palestinian people and their land, and accelerated the decline of the Zionist regime," Ali Abdollahi said in a statement.

The Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023 has accelerated Israel's decline, the chief of staff for Iran's armed forces said Wednesday, as Israelis marked the third anniversary of the deadliest day in their country's history.

"The Resistance Front turned its defensive strategy into an offensive strategy for the legitimate defense of the Palestinian people and their land, and accelerated the decline of the Zionist regime," Ali Abdollahi said in a statement.