The new Iranian government embraced a revolutionary ideology that championed the Palestinian cause and actively sought to undermine Israel ' s existence, making opposition to Israel a central tenet of its political identity. From the 1979 Islamic Revolution to modern drone attacks, the Israel - Iran rivalry continues to shape the Middle East. Here's how it all began and why it hasn't ended. MALONEY: Iran has been hostile to Israel since the 1979 revolution, and their consistent rhetoric has been that they believe that Israel is an illegitimate state and should be expelled from. Iran ' s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Sunday dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran ' s unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there, a tacit acknowledgment that despite launching a massive assault, few projectiles actually made through to their targets. Iran has retaliated by launching hundreds of drones and missiles against Israel , some of which have penetrated Israel’s vaunted aerial defence system, killing two dozen people so far.
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