Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:41am on 09 Oct 2023,Monday International
Israel's UN envoy Gilad Erdan said Iran has been funding Hamas operations, including the group's major weekend attack from Gaza that killed over 600 Israelis. Erdan's accusation came after Iran's President Raisi said Iran supports Palestinians' right to self-defense and that Israel must be held accountable for endangering the region. Raisi praised Hamas' "resistance" and urged Muslim governments to back Palestinians. In June, Iran held talks with Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders. At the time, Raisi said Israel was seeking to normalize Arab ties to discourage Palestinian liberation of occupied land. The statements highlight growing tensions as Israel and Iran trade blame over Hamas' attacks from Gaza that launched the ongoing violent conflict.
