Israeli cities of Haifa and Ashkelon are “occupied Palestinian cities” – Egyptian academic
Al-Farabi Institute of Political Studies President and Egyptian researcher Mukhtar Ghobashi: "According to the statements released by the Israeli entity, [Israel] was surprised by Hezbollah's response, as many assumed that Hezbollah had already been eliminated and that it was incapable of confronting Israel or launching any missiles into the Israeli Interior, into Haifa, Ashkelon (i.e., both Israeli cities), or other occupied Palestinian cities."
[Official PA TV, March 4, 2026]
"Hezbollah's response" refers to Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah's missile attacks against Israel during the war with Iran in 2026 - Operation Roaring Lion