TEHRAN – The Iranian military chief of staff has issued warnings to Israeli settlers to evacuate Israel and Haifa, saying the recent retaliation campaign against Israeli targets is an imminent deterrent warning, with a more forceful and punitive military response.
In a video message released on Tuesday, Major General Abdulhaim Musabi condemned the Israeli regime’s recent attacks. He said that while it was spoofed as a military operation, it actually purposefully targeted innocent civilians, including women, children and elderly people.
He further accused Israel of continuing “a brutal disregard for international law” by targeting Islamic Broadcasting (IRIB) and Iranian media experts.
“The Zionist regime is trying to silence the voice of truth through these savage attacks,” Musabi said.
Emphasizing the resolve of the Iranian people, he said, “The great Iranian nation will not succumb to attacks throughout history, but will stand firm in the face of this wildness. The Zionist regime will be paid for its crimes.”
Musabi said Iranian citizens, scientists and military commander Martkyo had only strengthened the military’s resolve to retaliate. He said so far in Iran has already caused significant damage to “sensitive and important” targets, including strikes committed by the IRGC aerospace forces and the country’s air defense units.
He stressed that these operations are intended as part of warning and broader deterrence strategies. However, he added that a stronger military response is imminent.
“A punitive operation is coming,” he warned. “We seriously advise the inhabitants of occupied territories, particularly the inhabitants of Tel Aviv and Haifa, to evacuate for their own safety. Do not pawn with the beastly ambitions of Netanyahu.”
Musabi concluded his message with a call to the global community of free people around the world, ensuring that military-led Iran will take full revenge in the blood of martyrs.