Hamas defends Iran, saying it is ‘paying the price’ for backing Gaza terrorists

Iran’s backing of Hamas is no secret, as the terrorist organization’s leaders have repeatedly praised and thanked the Islamic Republic for its support.

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

In a statement Friday, Hamas said its ally and financier Iran was “paying the price” for its support of the Gaza-based terror group.

Iran’s backing of Hamas is no secret, as the terrorist organization’s leaders have repeatedly praised and thanked the Islamic Republic for its support.

“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,” Hamas said in a statement.

Over 200 Israeli Air Force jets launched a coordinated, preemptive strike early Friday, targeting dozens of locations in Iran—including military installations and nuclear facilities—as part of a precise and comprehensive offensive against Iran’s nuclear program.

In response, Iran launched 100 UAVs, which the IDF shot down.

Hamas armed wing spokesperson Abu Ubaida wrote on Telegram later on Friday that the terror group would support Iran in its fight against Israel.

“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.

“On the contrary, it continues to make successive strategic mistakes that will bring it closer to its inevitable demise, God willing.”