Iran Claims Israel Prepared to Compromise in Gaza After Tehran's Threats of Retaliation

Commander Amir-Ali Hajizadeh of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force claims that Israel has offered concessions in Gaza to forestall Iranian retaliation even though Israel continues its relentless offensive on the Gaza Strip.

"Israel sent messages through Egypt's foreign minister that it will compromise in the war in Gaza to avoid Iran's retaliation," Amirali Hajizadeh said.

However, the claims, made through Iran's state media, seem unlikely as Israel has continued to deepen its operation into Rafah, Hamas's last stronghold in south Gaza, in spite of warnings from the International Criminal Court, as the Jewish state continues with its war aims to eliminate Hamas and return the remaining 125 hostages being held in Gaza.

In April, Iran initiated its first direct assault on Israeli soil with over 350 drones and missiles, a response to what Iran claimed was an Israeli attack on its consulate in Damascus, an incident resulting in the deaths of seven officers from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a senior commander. 

Although the majority of the projectiles were intercepted by Israel and a US-led coalition, Hajizadeh has claimed that Iran's strike nonetheless succeeded in "destroying" targeted Israeli military bases, while imagery from the Nevatim air base shows only limited damage. 

Last month, Hajizadeh asserted that the aerial assault on Israel was executed using limited military capabilities, saying, "We had to use a great number of missiles and drones to get through Israel's Iron Dome, we used 20% of our military capability in the operation".