Hashd al-Shabi considers Israel, enemy no 1 of Islam

A member of Dawa party in Iraq says the popular resistance group, Hashd al-Shabi was developed under a Fitwa by the Iraqi grand scholar, Ayatollah Ali Sistani to counter the ISIS scourge in the country.

Sayyed Ali Ala’aq told the Qods News Agency (Qodsna) that the group had turned into a sub-unit of the Iraqi army and will follow the central government’s directives.

Asked whether the group may engage in anti-Israeli campaigns after purging the ISIS terrorists, the politician was positive.

Ala’aq said the Hashd al-Shabi considers Israel as enemy number one of Islam and was ready to engage in any military campaign against it.

“The force will strive to help liberate the Palestinian lands,” he said.