Afghanistan, May 20 -- Documents reveal that Hamas planned the October 7 attack to disrupt Israel-Saudi normalization talks, aiming to prevent regional shifts.
According to Wall Street Journal, documents discovered by the Israeli military in Gaza reveal that Hamas leaders planned the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel to thwart normalization talks between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
According to minutes from a high-level Hamas meeting reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Gaza-based leader Yahya Sinwar emphasized the need for significant action to counter the growing regional acceptance of Israel, which he viewed as a threat to the Palestinian cause. The coordinated assault resulted in nearly 1,200 Israeli deaths and prompted a massive Israeli...