TEHRAN – Iran’s Parliament speaker on Wednesday said Muslim nations in the region and beyond have come to the realization that the dreadful state of the Israeli regime is only expected to take a larger hit with the success of Operation al-Aqsa Storm. 

“Today, all Arab and Muslim nations are against any relations with the Zionist regime, and governments that have made mistakes and moved towards establishing relations with this losing horse must realize that they should not act against the will of their own people. This damage is no longer repairable,” said Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, adding that the Palestinian attack on Israel has been extremely detrimental for the regime.

“Another irreparable damage inflicted on the Zionist regime has to do with the society living inside the occupied territories. The false sense of security that this regime had created… under an iron cover has vanished. And in fact fear will be a permanent and common feeling in the occupied territories from now on,” Ghalibaf added. 

He also lauded the resistance forces in Palestine for their impeccable courage and spirit against the criminal military apparatus of the Zionist regime, saying they have already reached victory as they managed to inflict an “irreparable damage” that the regime will have to grapple with in the years to come. 

The "Abraham Accords," which began during the Trump administration, marked a significant milestone in the relationship between Israel and the Arab world. Several Arab states, including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco, have since normalized or publicly acknowledged their relations with Israel. However, this has been seen as a betrayal to the Palestinian cause by many in the region.

Saudi Arabia seemed to be the next Arab state to normalize ties with the Israeli regime up until Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman acknowledged normalization talks with Israel for the first time in September. "Every day we get closer," the crown prince told Fox News on September 21. 

But since the beginning of the Hamas operation the normalization process has at least entered a state of limbo. Riyadh, in its statement, pointed the finger of blame at Israel, condemning the regime for years of “occupation” and “provocation”. Some reports have also suggested that Saudi Arabia has dropped talks with Israel altogether. 

Analysts believe what has pushed Saudi Arabia to abandon normalization plans is the recent conflict between Israel and Gaza which remains ongoing. 

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