The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force said Thursday that if Israel does not withdraw from southern Lebanon of its own accord today, it will be forced out defeated tomorrow, according to Israeli media reports.
The commander of the IRGC's Quds Force issued a fresh ultimatum Thursday afternoon, stating that Israeli forces must withdraw from southern Lebanon voluntarily today—or be driven out in defeat tomorrow. The statement, reported by N12, adds to a series of escalating IRGC threats this month.
As The Zioneer has reported, the IRGC has issued several warnings since early June concerning Israeli operations in southern Lebanon. On June 20, the IRGC demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal from the area and a halt to air operations. Earlier, on June 19, it warned that Israeli strikes were testing its patience and threatened 'severe consequences.' On June 23, it warned against 'incursions into Lebanese villages.'
The latest threat from the Quds Force commander sharpens the language, introducing a specific 24-hour implied deadline and the threat of a 'defeat' reminiscent of Israel's 2000 withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The statement is reported by a single Israeli media source; no official IRGC channel has independently broadcast the remarks, and no specific military measures have been attributed to the threat.
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