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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Iran Denies Involvement and Praises Hamas Attack on Israel
Caption: Iran Denies Involvement and Praises Hamas Attack on Israel. On October 10, Iran's top authority said that Tehran was not involved in the recent Hamas group attack on Israel. Reuters reports that Ayatollah Ali Khameni went on to hail the attack and damage dealt to "critical structures" in Israel. "We kiss the hands of those who planned the attack on the Zionist regime." "This destructive earthquake (Hamas' attack) has destroyed some critical structures (in Israel) which will not be repaired easily ... The Zionist regime's own actions are to blame for this disaster.", Ayatollah Ali Khameni, Iran's Supreme Leader, via Reuters. Reuters reports that Iran's clerical rulers have long been accused of supplying arms to Hamas by Israel. According to Tehran, it provides moral and financial support for Hamas, which controls the Gaza strip. The Islamic Republic has supported the Palestinian cause since the 1979 revolution. On October 9, the United States accused Iran of being complicit in Hamas' assault on Israel. Reuters reports that the accusation was made despite the U.S. having no intelligence or evidence to support the claims. According to Israeli TV outlets, the death toll of the Hamas attack has climbed to 900, with at least 2,600 injured. Gaza's Health Ministry has said that at least 687 Palestinians were killed and 3,762 injured in retaliatory Israeli air strikes. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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