Hamas says Iran 'paying the price' for supporting Gaza militants

CAIRO (Reuters) -The Palestinian Islamist radical Hamas said Iran, its strategical ally, was "paying the price" for supporting militant groups successful Gaza successful their decades-long conflict against Israel, aft Israel launched large-scale attacks connected Friday against Iran.

Hamas leaders person repeatedly thanked Iran for its subject and fiscal enactment to the radical successful its combat against Israel, including during the ongoing warfare that erupted successful October 2023.

"Iran is contiguous paying the terms for its steadfast positions successful enactment of Palestine and its resistance, and its adherence to its autarkic nationalist decision," Hamas said successful a statement.

Tehran has vowed retaliation for Israel's aboriginal greeting onslaught connected Iranian subject and atomic facilities that killed respective apical commanders. Israel said it was moving to intercept 100 drones that were launched by Iran, but had not reached Israel.

Hamas equipped helping spokesperson Abu Ubaida said successful a station connected Telegram aboriginal connected Friday that the radical would basal by Iran successful its struggle against Israel.

"The Zionist force is wholly deluded if it thinks that these treacherous strikes tin undermine the fronts of absorption oregon stabilize the pillars of this fragile entity successful the region," helium said.

"On the contrary, it continues to marque successive strategical mistakes that volition bring it person to its inevitable demise, God willing."

(Reporting by Nidal al-MughrabiEditing by Gareth Jones)