We emphatically stand in unflinching support of Palestine, however, we are not involved in Palestine’s response as it is taken solely by Palestine itself
Iran has denied any involvement in the unprecedented attacks launched by Hamas within Israel.
“We emphatically stand in unflinching support of Palestine, however, we are not involved in Palestine’s response as it is taken solely by Palestine itself,” Iran’s mission to the UN said in statement.
“The resolute measures taken by Palestine constitute a wholly legitimate defence against seven decades of oppressive occupation and heinous crimes committed by the illegitimate Zionist regime,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, According to Aljazeera report, Israeli air attacks and shelling aimed at houses and apartment buildings have displaced some 123,538 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the UN humanitarian relief agency.
Many of those forced to flee their homes are sheltering in some 64 schools in the coastal enclave, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in its latest update.
Notable buildings destroyed in Israeli attacks include four large towers with multiple floors of residential units, it said, adding that a total of 159 housing units have been destroyed while 1,210 have suffered severe damage.