Terror organisation Hamas has backed Jeremy Corbyn's stance on Israel as they say it is "a painful hit that the Zionist enemy received".

The Islamist organisation also "welcomed" the Labour leader's vow to continue talking to the organisation he once called his "friends" despite pressure on him to denounce the group.

Mr Corbyn refused to denounce the groups in the wake of calls from Jewish leaders, the Israeli Ambassador and members of his own party to distance himself from those with anti-Semitic views.

He has previously referred to the organisations as "friends", despite both being declared terrorist groups by the EU and America.