BEIRUT/GAZA (Dispatches) — Hamas, Hezbollah, Yemen's Ansarullah, Iraqi resistance factions and allied Palestinian groups on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, describing it as a historic turning point that continues to reshape the regional landscape in favor of the Palestinian cause.

Hamas called Al-Aqsa Flood a "proud, historic milestone" in the Palestinian struggle, saying the operation embodied "the very essence of heroism, steadfastness, and national unity" on the soil of Gaza.

It said resistance is a legitimate right until the enemy is defeated and the land and holy sites are liberated. The movement reported over 74,000 martyrs and 175,000 wounded in Gaza, with tens of thousands of prisoners and thousands missing, and reaffirmed commitment to the ceasefire agreement while accusing Israel of persistent violations.

Hezbollah said Al-Aqsa Flood "revived the Palestinian cause, a cause that arrogant powers had exerted strenuous efforts to stifle and consign to oblivion." The Lebanese group described the operation as "courageous, exceptional, justified, and legitimate."

It said that three years of war have failed to produce a decisive outcome in Israel's favor, saying "the enemy has failed to eliminate Hamas, the resistance factions, or the people of Gaza."

It pointed to international demonstrations condemning "genocide and crimes against humanity," and held the U.S. government and Western allies responsible for the situation in Gaza.

Yemen's Ansarullah reaffirmed support for the Palestinian people and their resistance, vowing to continue the battle until Israeli aggression on Gaza stops, the siege is lifted, and Palestinian rights are secured. A senior official said the movement promises "to continue the battle of Al-Aqsa Flood until the destruction of the occupiers."

Iraqi factions also issued statements. Kataib Sayyed al-Shuhada Secretary-General Abu Alaa al-Walae said "October 7 was a new chapter in the battle, and a great achievement was made. The world before the Al-Aqsa Flood is not the same as the world after it."

He revealed that joint Yemeni-Iraqi operations have "astonished the enemy," and that factions are moving toward a fourth stage of "coordinating actions across multiple fronts and conducting joint operations in more than one area."

He confirmed Iraqi factions have struck U.S. bases, saying the strikes were "effective, and we managed to disable several bases." Qais al-Khazali, Secretary-General of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, said "the battle with the Zionist entity will not be a losing one, as we possess the means, numbers, and ideology."

Palestinian factions said in a joint statement that October 7 exposed major failures in the Zionist security, intelligence, and military systems, and that three years of conflict proved force and technological superiority alone do not resolve conflicts.

They stressed that Palestinian unity in ranks and decision-making is essential to thwarting attempts to liquidate the cause, calling for an end to internal division through comprehensive national dialogue.