Iran's shadow over Hamas onslaught: Training, planning & ongoing accusations unveiled in new report

In a revelation that ds a new layer to October 7 Hamas onslaught in Israel, Wall Street Journal reported that 500 Palestine-based terrorists underwent "specialised combat training" in Iran just weeks before dely attack. Citing sources familiar with intelligence, newspaper shed light on Iran's involvement, linking training to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Israel has consistently pointed finger at Iran, accusing it of playing a pivotal role in coordinating Hamas attack. assault successfully disabled high-tech Gaza border fence, allowing terrorists to stream into Israel and carry out a devastating assault that claimed lives of 1,400 Israelis, predominantly civilians. attack also involved taking of at least 224 hostages.

Despite Israel's accusations, Iran denies any involvement in planning assault. WSJ report highlighted presence of Iranian Brig. Gen. Esmail Qaani, he of Quds Force, at training activities led by IRGC. This raises questions about Iran's role, even as it publicly disavows any connection to planning of Hamas attack.

IDF points directly at Iran

IDF spokesman Rear m. Daniel Hagari directly implicated Iran in aiding Hamas, stating, "Iran h directly aided Hamas before war, with training, supplying weapons, money, and technological know-how." He emphasised that Iranian support continued even now, manifesting as intelligence and online incitement against State of Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in meetings with world leers, condemned what he termed an "axis of evil" led by Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, and Houthis. He painted a dire picture, stating that se entities were fighting to regress Middle East and world to early Middle Ages.

While WSJ implicated Iranian security officials in giving green light for assault, US officials pushed back, stating that ir intelligence does not show a direct link between Iranian officials and attack. However, y acknowledged Iran's longstanding support for Hamas.

Iran's rebuttal to US allegations at UN

Iran's representative to United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, rejected allegations me by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. In a statement, Iravani categorically denied "groundless allegations" and criticised attempt to place blame on Iran.

In a dramatic turn of events, Iranian Supreme Leer Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused United States of "directing" strikes carried out by Israel on Hamas. He went furr, calling US a "definite accomplice of criminals," during a speech in Tehran, suggesting American involvement in ongoing conflict.

“ United States is in some way directing crime that is being committed in Gaza,” he said, suggesting hands of Americans “were tainted with blood of oppressed, children, patients, women and ors.”

Tensions escalate as Tehran issued a warning to Israel, cautioning that region could spiral "out of control" if war in Gaza persists. Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed need for an immediate halt to "crime against humanity and genocide in Gaza," hinting at unpredictable consequences if conflict persists.