Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Israel is a tumor that has to be removed.

At the same time, he has also supported sending weapons from Iran to Palestine. On the other hand, the US, European Union and Israel have strongly criticized Iran's statement.

Opposition to Israel is a major issue in Shia-dominated Iran. Palestinian and Lebanese armed groups opposing peace with Israel have received Iran's support. Iran has not recognized Israel till date.

According to the news agency Reuters, Ayatollah Ali Khamani said, "The rule of the Jews in the area is like a tumor that has become fatal and canker." Of course it will be destroyed one day. ''

Khamenei said this in an online Khutba on the last day of Ramadan.

The US, the European Union and Israel have reacted strongly to Iran's remarks.

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned Iran, "The forces threatening to destroy Israel will have the same result."

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo rejected Khamenei's statement, calling it hateful and anti-Semitic remarks.

He said that these things do not match the tradition of tolerance of common people of Iran.

European Union foreign policy chief Joseph Borel said that Khamenei's remarks are completely unacceptable and a cause for concern.

However, Palestinian armed groups such as 'Hamas' and 'Islamic Jihad' operating in Gaza have been praising the money and arms support from Iran.

But before Friday, Khamani had never publicly confessed that Iran supplies arms to these armed groups.

Khamnai said, "Iran realizes that Palestinian fighters have only one problem and that there is a shortage of arms." With the will and help of Allah, we planned and changed the balance of power in Palestine and the Gaza Strip can stand against the attacks of Jewish enemies and defeat them. ''

Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz said, "Israel has many big challenges." Khamenei's statement makes it perfectly clear. ''

Benny Gantz wrote on Facebook, "I cannot advise anyone to take our test ... We are ready to face any kind of danger."

Iran's supreme religious leader said much more in his address on Friday besides making a statement against Israel.

According to the news agency AFP, Khamenei said on this occasion, "Freedom of Palestine is our Islamic responsibility. The aim of this struggle is the independence of the entire Palestinian territory and the Palestinians have to return their country. America wants the presence of Jewish government in this area to be made normal. The pro-American governments of some Arab countries are preparing the situation for this. ''

Every year Iran celebrates 'Quds (Jerusalem) Day' on the last day of Ramadan to support the issue of Palestine. This tradition has continued in Iran since the 1979 revolution.

This is the first time in the last 30 years when Khamneni, as the Supreme Leader of Iran, was addressing this occasion. However, he has been consistently saying that the issue of Palestine is the biggest problem of the Muslim world.

This year, Iran had postponed rallies related to 'Quds Day' due to the Covid-19 epidemic.

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