“One can take into account the (Hamas) operation’s success as a part of the resistance’s revenge in opposition to his cowardly assassination,” Sharif was quoted as saying to Fars information company.
He stated that “the 70-year oppression, the occupation, insults to the Al-Aqsa mosque, and the seige and bloodbath of the defenceless Palestinians” have been additionally among the many motives for the Hamas assault.
Sharif earlier instructed a information convention in Tehran that the Hamas assaults on Oct 7 have been amongst “acts of revenge” for Soleimani’s killing which was carried out “by the Individuals and with the help of the Zionists (Israel)”.
These remarks, which Sharif later stated have been “misunderstood”, drew a uncommon rebuke from Hamas which stated “there isn’t a fact” in them.
“Now we have introduced on a number of events the motivations and causes behind Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, particularly the hazards going through Al-Aqsa mosque,” stated Hamas in an announcement.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem is a web site holy to each Muslims and Jews, who consult with it because the Temple Mount.
The compound, additionally residence to the Dome of the Rock, is Islam’s holiest web site after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. It lies straight above the Western Wall, the holiest place the place Jews are allowed to wish.
Lately nationalist Jews have made a number of visits to the compound, sparking anger amongst Palestinians who see this as a provocation.
