Hamas Threatens Another Oct. 7-Style Attack on Israel
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Senior Hamas officials have sent an unprecedentedly direct threat to Israel, warning they are prepared to launch another attack like the October 7th massacre and could act within Israel, the West Bank, or abroad. The message was relayed to Israel via the UN Humanitarian Coordinator after Hamas leaders claimed Israeli operations and election cancellations were causing them to lose control. The threat comes as Hamas faces increased Israeli military pressure and severe financial difficulties, while also resisting calls to disarm.
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- Hamas leaders directly threatened Israel with another attack similar to October 7th.
- The threat was conveyed to Israel through the UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov.
- Hamas claims Israeli operations and election cancellations are causing them to lose territorial control.
- The message was delivered amid increased Israeli military pressure and Hamas's financial distress.
- Israel is currently blocking a technocratic committee and Palestinian police from entering Gaza.
Senior Hamas officials have conveyed an unusually direct and blunt message to Israel, stating the organization is prepared to carry out another attack similar to the October 7, 2023, assault. They also indicated a willingness to act anywhere possible, including within Israel, the West Bank, and abroad. The message was delivered to UN Humanitarian Coordinator Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov by Hamas leaders during a meeting last week in Gaza, with a request that he relay it to Israel. The officials claimed that Israeli military operations in Gaza, shifting the "yellow line," and the Palestinian Authority's cancellation of elections have led to Hamas losing control of the territory, a situation they refuse to accept.
Alakbarov subsequently met with the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, Maj. Gen. Yoram Halevy, and passed on the Hamas leadership's message. Israeli officials described the communication as an unprecedentedly direct threat. A document detailing the message has been sent for urgent review by political and security leadership. This development reflects the pressure Hamas is under due to increased Israeli military pressure, including recent targeted killings of Hamas Nukhba operatives and senior figures.
Adding to Hamas's challenges, Palestinian Authority President Abu Mazen canceled elections scheduled for November 28. Hamas has been urged by the Peace Council and mediators to disarm, but Israel estimates they will resist disarmament and attempt to stall. Israel, meanwhile, is currently refusing entry to Gaza for a technocratic committee and Palestinian police forces. Hamas is also facing severe financial distress, reportedly needing approximately 90 million shekels monthly to pay its estimated 30,000 operatives, a cost it blames on Israel.
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