Secret documents show that on October 7, Hamas tried to convince Iran to join the attack on Israel

A new journalistic report sheds light on how Hamas spent years planning its bloody terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, in which more than 1,200 people, including 46 Americans and citizens from more than 30 countries, were massacred by the group’s militants based in Israel invaded land.

According to a series of secret documents obtained by The New York Times, Hamas had been planning its attacks for years and tried to convince Iran and the terrorist group Hezbollah to join his plans.

The newspaper, which reviewed and verified the minutes of ten meetings between senior Hamas leaders, found that for more than two years Yahya Sinwarits leader, met with his top commanders in the groups to plan “the most devastating and destabilizing attack on Israel in the militant group’s four-decade history.”

In these two years, between 2021 and 2023, Hamas has deliberately avoided escalation with Israel giving the false impression that the group was deterred.

But meeting minutes seized by the Israeli military during a raid in Gaza showed this was all part of Hamas’ strategy. who managed to bypass Israeli defense and intelligence.

Remarkably, the records reviewed by the NYT also show Sinwar’s intention to convince his allies Iran and Hezbollah to join the massive attack or at least commit to a broader fight against Israel if Hamas eventually makes a surprise move into Israeli territory.

Currently, Israel has not only attacked Hamas, but also Iranian targets and in Lebanongo Hezbollah very shaken after a series of surgical and precise strikes against its leaders.

According to a NYT summary, the transcripts reveal several key points about Hamas’ strategy for carrying out the attack and implementing the plan.

First, the terrorist group initially planned to carry out the attack, which it called “the big project,” in the fall of 2022. However, the entire plan was delayed as Hamas leaders tried to convince Hamas and Hezbollah to take part in the operation.

Second, Hamas’ planning for a “destabilizing” attack on Israel came amid the controversial judicial reform proposed by the prime minister. Benjamin Netanyahu. Allegedly, the reform resulted in Hamas leaders “feeling forced to engage in a strategic struggle.”

Another motivation for Hamas was according to the protocol Disrupting efforts to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

As early as mid-2023, the terrorist group sent a high-ranking official to Lebanon to meet with an Iranian commander. At that meeting, the Hamas official asked for assistance in targeting sensitive sites early in the invasion. According to the documents, Iran’s role in the attack was not confirmed, but a senior Iranian official said so Iran and Hezbollah supported the idea of ​​the attack but needed time to prepare.

The disclosed documents again mention that Hamas wanted to discuss the attack in more detail at a later meeting Hassan Nasrallahthe then leader of Hezbollah. However, it is not clear from the minutes whether the meeting took place.

What is clear is that Hamas was confident that it had the support of its allies to attack Israel. However, in their conclusions, the officials concluded that it may be best for their strategy to invade without their direct involvement to prevent Israel from detecting the attack and countering their plans.