TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dismissed on Tuesday allegations of his country's involvement in the attacks conducted by Palestinian resistance groups against Israel.
When addressing cadets of the Iranian armed forces at a graduation ceremony in Tehran, the Iranian leader criticized the accusations from "the supporters of Israel and some Israeli individuals" as "nonsensical."
Khamenei asserted that anyone who believes the Palestinians are incapable of carrying out attacks on their own is underestimating them.
"This is where they are wrong and making miscalculations," the Iranian leader said.
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Saturday launched a surprise attack on Israeli towns adjacent to the Gaza Strip, prompting Israel to launch retaliatory strikes on Gaza.
At least 1,008 people have been killed and 2,741 others wounded in Israel from the Hamas attack, while more than 830 Palestinians died and 4,250 others were wounded in Israeli retaliatory airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. ■
