Resistance Movement’s Victory Heralds Liberation of Quds: Iranian DM

In separate telephone conversations with Hamas leaders Ramadan Abdullah and Khaled Mashal, General Dehqan congratulated the victory of the Palestinian resistance over the Zionist regime in the 51-day Gaza war, underlining that it promises the realization of the Palestinian nation’s cause, namely liberation of the holy city of Quds and the entire Palestinian land.

He said this triumph was "a source of honor and dignity for the Muslim world" and all those who contributed to it.

The Iranian defense minister further stressed that with the same resolve that brought about this victory, the people of Gaza will be able to repair the destruction caused by the brutal Zionist strikes.

This week, Gazans celebrated victory after seven weeks of resistance against the Israeli attacks.

On Tuesday, Palestinian groups and Egyptian mediators confirmed that the Cairo-based talks ended in truce.

Palestinians poured into the streets of the war-torn sliver to celebrate as the Egyptian-brokered truce took effect.

People and traffic filled the streets with drivers honking horns and crowds chanting slogans.

The truce stipulates the removal of Israeli blockade as well as the provision of a guarantee that Palestinian demands will be met.

Crossings between Israel and Gaza will open and the two sides will continue holding indirect talks, according to the deal.

The Palestinian territory's fishing zone will also be widened in the Mediterranean.

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas said the deal marks a victory for Palestinians and called for mass rallies in the occupied West Bank.

A total of 2,142 people, most of them civilians including more than 490 children, have been killed in Gaza since war broke out on July 8, after Israel launched an offensive on the coastal enclave of 1.8 million population.

A total of 69 people have been killed on the Israeli side, nearly all of them soldiers.