“One can think about the (Hamas) operation’s success as a part of the resistance’s revenge towards his cowardly assassination,” Sharif was quoted as saying to Fars information company.
He mentioned 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 People and with the assist of the Zionists (Israel)”.
These remarks, which Sharif later mentioned have been “misunderstood”, drew a uncommon rebuke from Hamas which mentioned “there is no such thing as a reality” in them.
“Now we have introduced on a number of events the motivations and causes behind Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, particularly the risks dealing with Al-Aqsa mosque,” mentioned Hamas in a press release.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem is a website holy to each Muslims and Jews, who confer with it because the Temple Mount.
The compound, additionally residence to the Dome of the Rock, is Islam’s holiest website after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. It lies straight above the Western Wall, the holiest place the place Jews are allowed to hope.
In recent times nationalist Jews have made a number of visits to the compound, sparking anger amongst Palestinians who see this as a provocation.