"The resistance in the region will not back down with these martyrdoms, and will win," he stated, equipped with a rifle in hand as The Times of Israel reports. "Israel will never defeat Hamas and Hezbollah," he added, taking the opportunity to praise Hamas' October 7 massacre in Israel and their ensuing "fierce defense" against the Jewish state.

On Tuesday, Iran launched a barrage of around 200 missiles into various parts of Israel, killing only one Palestinian man living in the West Bank who was hit by a missile fragment. Khamenei claimed this attack was based on international law, Iranian law and Islamic beliefs.