Pakistani Defense Minister Calls Israel 'Evil and a Curse,' Amid Escalating Tensions

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Pakistani Defense Minister Labels Israel 'Evil and a Curse'

In some of the harshest remarks from a high-ranking Pakistani official since the conflict began, Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif launched a blistering assault on Israel, describing it as 'evil and a curse upon humanity.' The strong statements, made on the platform 'X,' accused Israel of 'killing innocent citizens' in Gaza, Iran, and Lebanon, asserting that the 'bloodshed continues relentlessly.'

Calls for Destruction and Israeli Retaliation

Asif's remarks went further, with him stating, 'May those who created this cancerous state on Palestinian land to get rid of European Jews burn in hell.' These comments emerge at a sensitive juncture, as Pakistan hosts US-Iran negotiations mediated by Islamabad, aiming for a final agreement to end the ongoing war. The conflict has already resulted in thousands of casualties.

Implications of Statements and Continued Raids

Israel responded by calling the Pakistani Defense Minister's statements 'provocative.' The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized that 'this type of statement cannot be accepted from any government, and certainly not from a country claiming to be a neutral party seeking mediation for peace.' Despite Tehran and Pakistani mediators confirming Lebanon's inclusion in the ceasefire, both Washington and Tel Aviv denied this. Consequently, intensive Israeli raids on Lebanese territory continued, resulting in hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries.