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Abu Ali ExpressSecurity

Hamas Gaza Commander's Operation Order for Oct. 7 Attack Revealed

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A Hamas operation order from October 6, 2023, signed by Gaza Brigade Commander Abu Muad al-Haddad, details the "Al-Aqsa Flood" attack. It prohibited mobile phones, mandated underground meetings, and ordered live broadcasts of the assault. The primary goal was to capture soldiers and bring them into Gaza. The order stressed reliance on Allah and troop discipline.

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  • Hamas Gaza Brigade Commander Abu Muad al-Haddad issued an operation order on Oct. 6, 2023, for the "Al-Aqsa Flood" attack.
  • The order prohibited mobile phone use and mandated strict information security for fighters.
  • Troops were instructed to remain at assembly points until the final two hours before the operation.
  • The primary objective was to capture a large number of soldiers and move them into Gaza.
  • The order called for live broadcasts of the assault on Israeli positions and kibbutzim.
  • Abu Jamal Hamdiyah was responsible for updating key personnel on movement to designated locations.

An operation order issued by Hamas's Gaza Brigade commander, Abu Muad al-Haddad, on October 6, 2023, the eve of the war, has been revealed. The document, designated Operation Order No. 01/2023, outlines the directives for the "Al-Aqsa Flood" military operation.

The order emphasizes reliance on Allah and calls for "Allahu Akbar" to be the slogan of the moment. It stresses strict information security for commanders and prohibits the use of mobile phones by fighters. Troops were instructed to remain at their assembly points until the final two hours before the operation, with battalion meetings to be held underground. Abu Jamal Hamdiyah is named as responsible for updating two key axes regarding the movement to designated locations at "zero hour."

Fighters were directed to prepare targets for resistance factions and coordinate them through inter-factional liaisons. Following any withdrawal, ten combat squads were to be prepared to exploit gains. The order mandates live broadcasts of the storming and seizure of outposts and kibbutzim, with the brigade's information system providing filming units. It also permitted bringing flags of Arab and Islamic countries to be displayed at captured sites.

The primary objective of the military operation, as stated in the order, was to capture a large number of soldiers in the initial moments and transfer them into the Gaza Strip. The document concludes with a religious exhortation, quoting Allah: "If you help Allah, He will help you and strengthen your steps."

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