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Gaza thanks Iran for help with Israel

During the recent fighting, Gaza militants fired Iranian-made missiles into Israel. Now Gazans have put posters up around Gaza City to thank Iran.

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A Palestinian woman walks next to a banner that reads 'Thanks and gratitude to Iran' in Gaza City Tuesday. The posters reflect the strong ties between Iran and the Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups in Gaza.
  • By Associated Press

| Gaza City, Gaza Strip

Residents of the Gaza Strip have plastered large billboards in key locations thanking Iran for its help during a recent eight-day battle against Israel.

The posters reflect the strong ties between Iran and the Hamas and Islamic Jihad militant groups in Gaza. Israel considers Iran to be its most dangerous enemy, citing Iran's support for the militants and its suspect nuclear program.

During the fighting, Gaza militants groups fired hundreds of rockets into Israel, including Iranian-made missiles reaching as far as Tel Aviv.

The posters, displayed in three locations in Gaza City, show the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, surrounded by Iranian and Palestinian flags, two hands in a handshake with the words, "Thank You Iran" in Arabic, Hebrew, and Farsi.

Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders have also publicly thanked Iran.

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