Senior officials of U.S.-designated terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah
confirmed that the Islamic Republic of Iran had a central role in planning and
authorizing the terrorist attacks launched against Israel on Saturday that
killed hundreds of Israelis, wounded thousands more, and resulted in Israelis,
Americans, Thais, and potentially citizens of other nations being taken hostage
by Palestinian terror groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).





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Hamas Leadership Confirm Iran’s Role In Planning, Executing Terror Attacks
Against Israel


(New York, N.Y.) — Senior officials of U.S.-designated terrorist organizations
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that the Islamic Republic of Iran had a central role in planning and
authorizing the terrorist attacks launched against Israel on Saturday thatkilled

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hundreds of Israelis,wounded
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thousands more, and resulted in Israelis,Americans
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,Thais
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, and potentially citizens of other nations being takenhostage
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by Palestinian terror groups Hamas andPalestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
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Separately, Hamas spokesperson Ghazi Hamad confirmed
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terror organization had “direct backing for the attack” from Iran. And the
United States hasstated
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that Iran was ‘broadly complicit’ in the Hamas attack and is responsible for
backing and training Hamas, ‘without a doubt.’



Hamas and Hezbollah officials told
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theWall Street Journal that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
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officers met with senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders recently in Beirut to
“refine” details of the terror attack before Hamas began its assault on October
7. The broader goal, according to Iranian, Hamas, and Hezbollah officials, is
to create a “multi-front threat” that can “strangle Israel from all sides.”



Qatar, which has provided significant financing to Hamas, harbors Hamas leaders
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Khaled Meshaal <[link removed]>, as
well as Hamas political bureau memberIzzat al-Rishq
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Husam Badran <[link removed]>. They
live and work openly in Doha, where Haniyeh and other Hamas leaders watched the
attack on Israel unfold. After Hamas began its attack Saturday, Qatarissued a
call
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for calm but held Israel “solely responsible” for the escalation. Qatar should
immediately detain members of Hamas, so they can be held accountable for its
continued support of the group.



Turkey, under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, allows Hamas
to conduct military training exercises in the country and maintain a bureau in
Istanbul from which it hascoordinated
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terror attacks against Israel. Hamas also maintains an investment portfolios
“worth hundreds of millions of dollars in companies across the Middle East”
that is reportedly managed in Turkey by businesses includingTrend Gayrimenkul
Yatirim Ortakligi A.S.
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, which the United Statesdesignated
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Extremism Project (CEP) maintains its call for Turkey to expel or arrest all
members of Hamas currently domiciled or operating in Turkey.



Since April 2023, Iran has been rallying
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its proxies to launch coordinated attacks on Israel, with Hamas carrying out a
series of brazenattacks
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on Israelis in the West Bank and Tel Aviv as Hezbollah hasratcheted
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up tensions with Israel near the Golan Heights. Iran, however, is not the only
state actor that support Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups.



To read CEP’s report Iran and its Proxies, please click here
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To read CEP’s resource Hamas, please click here
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To read CEP’s resource Hezbollah, please click here
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To read CEP’s resource Palestinian Islamic Jihad, please click here
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To read CEP’s resource HARBORS Campaign: Turkey, please click here
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To read CEP’s resource HARBORS Campaign: Qatar, please click here
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