Lashkar-e-TaibaDeputy Chief of Staff Saifullah Kasuri threatened Pakistan’s frontline leadership and senior military officials with outright and public threats of annihilation if they “even thought of recognizing Israel.” “He will be assassinated, destroyed and destroyed,” he told a rally.Kasuri’s comments came after President Trump called on several Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, to establish diplomatic relations with Israel under the framework of the Abraham Accords.at a public meeting Eid al-Adha In his prayer, Kasuri took direct aim at the country’s top governing authorities, warning that any behind-the-scenes attempts to change Pakistan’s long-standing foreign policy toward Israel would be met with strong resistance.Kasuri further asserted that no international superpower has the influence to force Islamic countries to recognize Israel’s statehood. Pointing to the growing defense alliance between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, he claimed that Pakistan’s military capabilities now have the strategic leverage to counter Israeli influence.Throughout his speech, Kassouri actively exploited the highly volatile rhetoric around jihad, martyrdom and the ongoing conflict in Palestine to anger his followers and solidify opposition to government policies. “Whoever accepts Israel will be destroyed… God bless this Muslim nation which is our faith and this is our faith… This hostility will continue forever until you join us in worshiping one God. The agreement with Saudi Arabia is a good start for Islam…for the Ummah. This is not the job of any ruler, politician or leader. This is not the result of a plan… it is the result of thousands of people who have given their lives in the path of Allah…” he said.But security experts and sources believe that Kasuri’s remarks were “staged” and a ploy by Pakistan Army Field Marshal Asim Munir to get rid of U.S. pressure to support Israel.
