What do Iran's allies say after the unprecedented attack on Israel?

Hamas, which has been in conflict with Israel for more than six months in the Gaza Strip, has voiced its approval of Iran’s attack on Israel. Al Jazeera on April 14 quoted a Hamas statement saying that Iran’s military action was a “natural right” and a proper response to the attack on the Iranian Embassy complex in Damascus, Syria.

Similarly, Lebanon's Hezbollah, which has clashed with Israel several times since the Gaza war broke out, has supported Tehran for its "unprecedented" attack on Israel, calling it a "brave and wise decision" in response to the attack in Damascus.

Hezbollah and Israel have repeatedly "tit-for-tat" missile attacks on each other in the past 6 months. Hezbollah sees this as a move to support the people of Gaza and Hamas forces. Escalating tensions have raised concerns about a scenario of Hezbollah and Israel repeating the full-scale war similar to 2006.

Hezbollah forces attend the funeral of commander Wissam Tawil in January 2024

More than 300 missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that Iran fired at Israel in the early morning of April 14 were almost all intercepted. However, this is believed to have been in Tehran's calculations as it could minimize casualties while being highly symbolic, according to CNN. The Iranian military also said that the attack had "completed all its objectives".

Houthi forces in Syria and Yemen considered Tehran's attack "legitimate". In a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said Iran's response was a legitimate right to self-defense. In a separate statement on April 14, the Syrian Foreign Ministry expressed "Damascus' solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran", according to AFP.

The Times of Israel reported on April 14 that the attack not only came from Iran but also involved Tehran’s allies in Yemen, Lebanon and Iraq. At the same time as the Iranian attack, Hezbollah announced that it had fired a series of rockets at Israeli military positions in the Golan Heights. In response, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had hit a key Hezbollah weapons manufacturing site in the village of Nabi Chit, Lebanon.

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