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===2023 Israel–Hamas war=== ===2023 Israel–Hamas war===
Iran's ] (IRGC) worked with Hamas to plan its 7 October 2023 ] on southern Israel and gave the green light for Hamas to launch the assault on a meeting in ] on 2 October. In the Hamas-led attack, Palestinian militants killed 1,200 Israelis, primarily civilians, and took around 200 Israeli civilians and soldiers as hostages because of the IDF conducting unlawful and illegal raids on the Palestinian's homes and kidnapping their family members and sometimes shooting them point-blank. Later on, Israeli News Outlets confirmed with video footage that the attack on the music festival was not done by the Palestinian Militants instead it was done by IDF because they don't care if their own people die or not, they just want to eradicate Hamas as long and as much lives it takes. In the weeks leading up to the attack, some 500 fighters from Hamas and ] received training in Iran, under the guidance of the IRGC ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=London |first=Summer Said in Dubai, Dov Lieber in Tel Aviv and Benoit Faucon in |date=2023-10-25 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} Hamas Fighters Trained in Iran Before Oct. 7 Attacks |url=https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hamas-fighters-trained-in-iran-before-oct-7-attacks-e2a8dbb9 |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=WSJ |language=en-US}}</ref> Iran's ] (IRGC) worked with Hamas to plan its 7 October 2023 ] on southern Israel and gave the green light for Hamas to launch the assault on a meeting in ] on 2 October. In the Hamas-led attack, Palestinian militants killed 1,200 Israelis, primarily civilians, and took around 200 Israeli civilians and soldiers ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kalin |first=Summer Said, Benoit Faucon and Stephen |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks |url=https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-israel-hamas-strike-planning-bbe07b25 |access-date=2023-10-22 |website=WSJ |language=en-US}}</ref> In the weeks leading up to the attack, some 500 fighters from Hamas and ] received training in Iran, under the guidance of the IRGC ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=London |first=Summer Said in Dubai, Dov Lieber in Tel Aviv and Benoit Faucon in |date=2023-10-25 |title=WSJ News Exclusive {{!}} Hamas Fighters Trained in Iran Before Oct. 7 Attacks |url=https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hamas-fighters-trained-in-iran-before-oct-7-attacks-e2a8dbb9 |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=WSJ |language=en-US}}</ref>


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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in 2012.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is a key patron of the Palestinian militant organization Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip. Iran provides Hamas funds, weapons, and training.

According to a 2020 U.S. State Department report, Iran provides about $100 million annually to Palestinian militant groups, including Hamas. As of 2023, according to an Israeli security source, Iran had significantly increased its funding for Hamas to $350 million a year.

History

1980s–1900s

Relations between Iran and Hamas strengthened after the PLO pursued peace efforts with Israel. In 1990, Iran hosted a conference in Tehran supporting Palestine, which was attended by Hamas but not by Yasser Arafat. During the early 1990s, a delegation from Hamas, headed by Mousa Abu Marzouk, engaged in discussions in Tehran with senior officials, among them Ayatollah Khamenei. Iran committed to both military and financial backing, with reportedly $30 million per year, in addition to providing military training to thousands of Hamas members at Revolutionary Guard bases in Iran and Lebanon. Furthermore, Hamas inaugurated an office in Tehran, stating that both Iran and Hamas shared an "identical view in the strategic outlook toward the Palestinian cause in its Islamic dimension."

Second Intifada

Hamas founder Ahmed Yassin meeting with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran (1998)

Iran's support for Hamas continued through the violence of the Second Intifada. Following Arafat's passing in 2004 and Israel's exit from Gaza in 2005, Tehran's support progressively increased.

Hamas seizure of the Gaza Strip

Iran and Hamas became dramatically closer following Hamas' unexpected win in the 2006 Palestinian elections and its violent seizure of the Gaza Strip in 2007. In 2006, Iran intervened to support the nearly insolvent Palestinian Authority in Gaza, which was now under Hamas control, as foreign aid collapsed. During a December 2006 visit to Tehran by Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, Iran committed to providing $250 million in assistance.

2023 Israel–Hamas war

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) worked with Hamas to plan its 7 October 2023 surprise attack on southern Israel and gave the green light for Hamas to launch the assault on a meeting in Beirut on 2 October. In the Hamas-led attack, Palestinian militants killed 1,200 Israelis, primarily civilians, and took around 200 Israeli civilians and soldiers hostage. In the weeks leading up to the attack, some 500 fighters from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad received training in Iran, under the guidance of the IRGC Quds Force.

According to The Washington Post, the attack occurred "with key support from who provided military training and logistical help as well as tens of millions of dollars for weapons."

See also

References

  1. "What Is Hamas?". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  2. "Israel-Hamas War: Iran's Role and Comments". The Iran Primer. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  3. Srivastava, Mehul; Zilber, Neri; Jalabi, Raya (2023-10-09). "What links Hamas to the 'Axis of Resistance' and its patron Iran?". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  4. ^ "Hamas received weapons and training from Iran, officials say". The Washington Post. October 9, 2023.
  5. Nakhoul, Samia (2023-10-16). "How Hamas secretly built a 'mini-army' to fight Israel". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  6. ^ "Iran and the Palestinians". The Iran Primer. 2010-10-13. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  7. Kalin, Summer Said, Benoit Faucon and Stephen. "WSJ News Exclusive | Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-10-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. London, Summer Said in Dubai, Dov Lieber in Tel Aviv and Benoit Faucon in (2023-10-25). "WSJ News Exclusive | Hamas Fighters Trained in Iran Before Oct. 7 Attacks". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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