Hamas Says Iran “Paying the Price” for Supporting Palestinian Resistance After Israeli Strikes
Gaza : Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has declared that Iran is “paying the price” for its unwavering support to militant factions in Gaza, following a wave of large-scale Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites on Friday.
In a strongly worded statement, Hamas emphasized that Iran’s strategic alliance with Palestinian resistance groups had made it a target of Israeli aggression. “Iran is today paying the price for its steadfast positions in support of Palestine and its resistance, and its adherence to its independent national decision,” the group said.
Hamas leaders have long acknowledged Iran’s significant military and financial assistance, particularly in the context of their ongoing confrontation with Israel. That support has continued through the current conflict that erupted in October 2023, which has seen escalating violence across the region.
The Israeli strikes, carried out in the early hours of Friday, reportedly killed several senior Iranian commanders. Tehran has vowed to retaliate and accused Israel of committing a dangerous escalation. In response, Iran launched a swarm of over 100 drones toward Israeli territory, though Israel claims none had reached its airspace due to effective interception measures.
In a separate message posted on Telegram, the spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing, Abu Ubaida, reaffirmed the group’s solidarity with Iran. “The Zionist enemy is completely deluded if it thinks that these treacherous strikes can undermine the fronts of resistance or stabilize the pillars of this fragile entity in the region,” he said.
He further warned that Israel’s “successive strategic mistakes” would only accelerate its decline. “It continues to make successive strategic mistakes that will bring it closer to its inevitable demise, God willing,” Abu Ubaida added.
The developments mark a dangerous expansion of the Israel-Iran shadow conflict, with wider implications for regional stability as tensions rise between Tehran and Tel Aviv amid the ongoing Gaza war.
