BEIRUT: Iranian Speaker�Ali Larijani�described Friday Israel�s �loss� against�Hamas�in the eight-day conflict as a �tsunami� that hit the Jewish State.
�This victory by the segregated Palestinian people is a great victory and represents a tsunami on the Zionist entity,� Larijani told reporters upon arrival at Rafik Hariri International Airport.
During his brief visit to�Lebanon�after Damascus, the Iranian official will meet with Palestinian factions in the country as well as Speaker Nabih Berri.
He added that the capabilities of the Palestinian resistance in�Gaza�have become solid and are �necessary for finding permanent peace in the Middle East.�
�With this victory, I think it has become evident that the Lebanese and Palestinian resistance [groups] are still strong and solid in the face of the brutal measures of the occupant [Israel],� Larijani said.
The official, whose next stop is Turkey, said his visit aimed at �holding consultations with friends in Lebanon,� given recent regional developments.
He will hold a news conference at the�Mariott Hotel�in Downtown�Beirut�at 7 p.m.
Mehr news agency quoted the Iranian official as saying Friday that his tour, which also includes Turkey, is part of Iran's effort to "try and find a solution to the Syrian problem."
"Some groups are taking risky actions in�Syria�and are looking for ways to disrupt the political situation, but they have failed," Larijani said.
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