A wave of anti-Israeli remarks came on Friday from authorities in Iran days after a surprise attack by Hamas on Israel that killed and injured thousands.

Hassan Rouhani, the former Iranian president, has issued a statement condemning Israel for declaring an all-out war against Hamas in Gaza where the militant Hamas group has its base.

Rouhani said that the current situation highlights the “suffering” endured by the “people of Palestine” inflicted by Israel’s “Zionist Regime for the past 75 years.”

The state of Israel was established in 1948 and recognized by the United States at the same time.

“Censorship of the truth, one sided accounts of events, and political and media repression,” Rouhani mentioned as examples of what the Palestinian people have had to deal with.

The former President's remark contrast with the behavior of the Iranian regime that has denied basic freedoms to Iranians for 44 years. It has killed thousands of protesters in recent years and jailed tens of thousands of people, in addition to thousands who have been hanged.

Meanwhile, a representative of Iran’s ruler Ali Khamenei in the southwest province of Khuzestan has also issued remarks praising Hamas’s attacks on Israel.

Abdolnabi Mousavi-Fard claimed that any scene of Hamas fighters using violence against Israeli civilians is fabricated. “My regret is that some people think Israelis are innocent,” he added.

The Islamic Republic is the main supporter of Palestinian militant group such as Hamas, leading to speculation about Iran’s direct involvement in the October 7 attack.