Iranians are Israelis' 'greatest defenders' and 'allies' despite regime's praise of Hamas: Israeli journalist
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Israeli-American journalist Emily Schafer said many Iranians across the world support Israel despite Iran celebrating Hamas's attack on the Jewish state.
Israel declared war on Hamas after the terror group launched a wide-scale attack on the Jewish state last weekend. On Friday, Israeli officials said over 1,300 Israeli civilians were killed by Hamas, while Palestinian authorities said over 1,500 Palestinians died from Israel's retaliatory strikes. Teny Sahakian is an Associate Producer/Writer for Fox News. Follow Teny on Twitter at @tenysahakian.
Iran is a known backer of Hamas and praised the attacks on Israel. The State Department has stated in the past that Iran provides some $100 million a year to Palestinian armed groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad.