According to information published by an American newspaper Wall StreetJournal, According to high-ranking sources in Hamas and Hezbollah, Iran helped Hamas plan the October 7 attack on Israel. This was approved at a meeting in Beirut on 2 October.
According to the newspaper, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers began working on the details of the plan with Hamas officials in August. The meetings took place in the capital of Lebanon.
The publication also stated that Iran was not only behind the attack on Israel, but planned it for Hamas, gave the “green light” to the mass extermination of people, etc. It also says. The publication states that Iranians from the Revolutionary Guard were preparing for an invasion on water, in the air and on land, and that they themselves developed the operation plan.
The newspaper also claims that information about Iran’s intervention was confirmed by an unnamed European official and advisor to the Syrian government.
However, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had previously said that the US did not have any evidence of Iran’s involvement in the attack on Israel.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Against this background, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on October 7 entry state of emergency in the country.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war. The IDF’s operation against Hamas was called “Iron Swords”.
Formerly with Israel Police guess duration of conflict escalation.