Pro-Violence

Hashem Safieddine, Head of Executive Assembly, June 12, 2024

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June 12, 2024
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After Hezbollah launches its largest rocket barrage toward Israel since it began its campaign in October 2023:

“If the enemy is screaming and moaning about what happened to it in northern Palestine, let him prepare himself to cry and wail.”James Mackenzie and Laila Bassam, “Hezbollah fires most rockets yet in war after Israel kills a top commander,” Reuters, June 12, 2024, https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-strike-lebanon-kills-four-including-senior-hezbollah-commander-2024-06-11/.

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Threat

Hashem Safieddine, Head of Executive Assembly, June 12, 2024

Date
June 12, 2024
Body

Speaking at the funeral of Taleb Sami Abdullah, a field commander killed in an IDF strike:

“Experience has proven that the more leaders are martyred, the more stable and entrenched the resistance becomes…We will increase our operations in intensity, strength, quantity and quality.”David Gritten, “Hezbollah fires dozens of rockets into Israel after strike kills commander,” BBC News, June 12, 2024, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6pp01dge3no.

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Threat

Ismail Ghaani, Quds Force commander, June 5, 2024

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June 5, 2024
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“Today, Resistance throughout the region has its own independent and suitable structure and has grown step by step, and today all the elements of the resistance front are in the pursuit of righteousness against falsehood.”“Resistance forces now decision-makers in West Asia: Quds commander,” Tehran Times, June 5, 2024, https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/499488/Resistance-forces-now-decision-makers-in-West-Asia-Quds-commander.

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Lucas Gage, May 15, 2024

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May 15, 2024
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In response to a tweet from an X user claiming Hamas didn’t intentionally kill civilians on October 7, 2023:

“Of course, and me and my guys worked to destroy virtually every lie Israel used to blame Hamas for things they didn’t do, but none of this matters when the Feds come to your house.” (Tweet)“Lucas Gage,” Twitter post, May 15, 2024, 2:44 p.m., https://x.com/Lucas_Gage_/status/1790815565549912193.

Yahya Sarea, Houthi spokesman, May 6, 2024

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May 6, 2024
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Yahya Sarea, Houthi spokesman
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“If the Israeli enemy intends to launch an aggressive military operation against Rafah, the Yemeni Armed forces will impose comprehensive sanctions on all ships and companies that are related to supplying and entering the occupied Palestinian ports of any nationality and will prevent all ships of these companies from passing through the armed forces’ operation zone regardless of their destination.” (Tweet) Heather Mongilio, “Houthis Threaten to Expand Range of Targets in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden,” USNI News, May 6, 2024, https://news.usni.org/2024/05/06/houthis-threaten-to-expand-range-of-targets-in-the-red-sea-gulf-of-aden

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Threat

PIJ statement, April 14, 2024

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April 14, 2024
Name of Author
PIJ statement
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Following a direct Iranian attack on Israel in which Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles toward Israel:

“We consider this response to be the natural reaction to the existence of the occupying entity, and it becomes increasingly necessary in light of the crimes, violations, and assassinations that the entity continues to commit in flagrant violation of all humanitarian and legal values and standards. We also condemn all the denying voices that have emerged in defense of the occupying entity, especially the countries that have made themselves a firewall to defend the entity, and portray it as the victim, in a blatant distortion of all facts and realities.” “Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad hail Iran’s retaliatory strikes on occupied territories,” Press TV, April 14, 2024, https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2024/04/14/723687/Lebanese-resistance-movement-Hezbollah-brave-decision-Iran-retaliatory-strikes-Israel.

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Hossein Salami, IRGC commander-in-chief, April 5, 2024

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April 5, 2024
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During a Quds Day speech while crowds chant “Death to America” and “Death to Israel”:

“We warn that no action by any enemy concerning our holy establishment [the Islamic Republic] will go unanswered.”“IRGC warns Israel attacks ‘won’t go unanswered’ as Iran marks Al-Quds Day,” Al Jazeera, April 5, 2024, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/5/irgc-warns-israel-attacks-wont-go-unanswered-as-iran-marks-al-quds-day.

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Abu Ḥudhayfah Al-Ansari, spokesman, March 29, 2024

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March 29, 2024
Name of Author
Abu Ḥudhayfah Al-Ansari, spokesman
Body

Statement entitled “[By Allah], Allah Will Bring This Matter to Its Consummation”:

“We also do not need to produce legitimate justifications to target a state that fought Muslims in the past and the present, and we continue to kill and arrest its soldiers in the valleys of Sham and the Sahel and the coast.”“[By Allah], Allah Will Bring This Matter To Its Consummation,” Al-Furqan Media Group, March 29, 2024.

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Osama Hamdan, senior official, March 5, 2024

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March 5, 2024
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“We are at the doors of the blessed month of Ramadan, and with this Nazi aggression against our people continuing for the 151st day, despite the scale of killing, massacres, and genocide, and the pain of displacement, hunger, and thirst, this Nazi enemy has not achieved any of its aggressive goals.

“The image of the erosion of the defeated entity and its war pillars internally is increasingly deteriorating and growing, while the image of our people’s steadfastness, patience, strength, and the bravery of our resistance is firm, rooted, and determined to be victorious.

“We send our greetings, pride, and honor to our people in the Gaza Strip, who continue their legendary epic of patience and sacrifice. We also send peace and greetings to the victorious Al-Qassam Brigades, the fighting Saraya Al-Quds, and the men of the Palestinian resistance on the land of Gaza of glory, who continue with all strength, capability, will, and determination to forge a legacy of glory for our people and our nation.”“‘This is Why Negotiations are Stalling’–Osama Hamdan,” Palestine Chronicle, March 5, 2024, https://www.palestinechronicle.com/this-is-why-negotiations-are-stalling-osama-hamdan/.

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Threat

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, February 29, 2024

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Feb. 29, 2024
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“We have surprises that the enemies do not expect at all, and they will be very surprising to the enemies and above what the enemy and friend expect, surprises will come in an effective and influential way, we do not want to talk about them, because we want them to start already, and then we respond to them by saying.”“Sayyed Abdul-Malik says Yemen has surprises in store for enemies beyond what anyone can expect,” Yemen News Agency, February 29, 2024, https://www.saba.ye/en/news3309151.htm.

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Threat

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

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On May 8, 2019, Taliban insurgents detonated an explosive-laden vehicle and then broke into American NGO Counterpart International’s offices in Kabul. At least seven people were killed and 24 were injured.

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