TEHRAN: Iran supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday hailed Palestinian “resistance” after a Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Tehran-backed Hamas was announced.

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“Today, the world realised that the patience of the people of Gaza and the steadfastness of the Palestinian resistance forced the Zionist regime to retreat,” a post on his account on X said, adding that Israel was “defeated”.