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Praising Arad strike, Hamas says it is watching Iranian attacks with pride
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
Abu Obeida, spokesperson for Hamas’s military wing, commented overnight on the Iranian missile fire that struck Dimona and Arad, saying the terror group was watching with pride as missiles hit deep inside the “criminal enemy entity.”
He described the attacks as a natural response not only to what he called “Zionist-American aggression,” but also to Israel’s campaign against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
The statement also said that Iran represents a “line of defense for the entire Islamic nation.” Hamas called on Muslims everywhere to stand united against the “real enemy” and to work toward the liberation of Palestine.
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