TEHRAN – Iranian officials have condemned Israel’s brutal killing of Palestinian civilians, including women and children, in the last 4 days. 

According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, at least 788 Palestinians have so far been killed during Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and 4,100 others have been injured. Dozens of children are among the dead. 

Speaking on the occasion of World’s Children Day (October 8th) the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry raised the alarms about the relentless killing of Palestinian children at the hands of the Israeli regime. 

 “On World Children's Day, the child-killing regime of Israel went after Palestinian children in Gaza with gifts made of bombs, missiles, and fire,” Nasser Kanaani wrote on X. 

The Iranian diplomat said the regime has decided to target Palestinian children as it knows that these innocent lives will make up the next resistance front against Israeli aggressions. “The bright future of Palestine lies in the hands of today's children who will build the future in this land, and this is something that the usurping Zionist regime has always been concerned about,” he explained. 
Other Iranian officials have also voiced concern about the ongoing massacre of Gazans while expressing support for resistance fighters 

“I congratulate the brave resistance, perseverance, and creative actions of the Palestinian fighters. Truly, the steadfastness and resistance of Palestine in this glorious operation is exemplary,” Iran’s president said on Tuesday. 

Ebrahim Raisi added that the surprise attack on Israeli positions was a long time coming. 

“This is something that many had hoped for during the several years of occupation. The strong will of the Palestinian youth has created a great epic and shown that oppression and injustice, such as displacing women and children and confiscating their agricultural lands and territories, may be able to continue for a while, but will eventually come to an end as it infuriates people who have been wronged and oppressed”. 

Also, on Tuesday the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said the Islamic Republic would like to hold parliamentary meetings with Islamic countries to discuss the heinous crimes committed against Palestinians. He also once again voiced Iran’s staunch support for the Palestinian cause. 

“Since the beginning of the [1978] revolution and even before the revolution, Palestine has always been an important issue for religious forces. The Revolution made the Palestinian cause important for the entire Muslim world. There is no doubt that necessary support will be provided to the people of Palestine until they reach their rightful goals, and necessary actions are being taken in this regard,” the official stated. 

MHA/PA