The Ayatollah will not like reading this story (and it seems that it could be buried among other Oct. 25 stories); the good news is also that despite authoritarianism around the world (not just in the Middle East) and radical Islam, there is still the desire for freedom.  “Saudi crown prince indicates Israel normalization can resume after war – White House,” Times of Israel, 10-25-23.

“Iran ordered recent attacks by allies in Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, says Israel,” Deccan Herald, 10-25-23.

“Hamas Fighters Trained in Iran Before Oct. 7 Attacks,” Wall Street Journal, 10-25-23.   “In the weeks leading up to Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, hundreds of the Palestinian Islamist militant group’s fighters received specialized combat training in Iran, according to people familiar with intelligence related to the assault. Roughly 500 militants from Hamas and an allied group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, participated in the exercises in September, which were led by officers of the Quds Force, the foreign-operations arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the people said. Senior Palestinian officials and Iranian Brig. Gen. Esmail Qaani, the head of Quds Force, also attended, they said.”

Quote of the Day—“The orders come from one place—Iran,” IDF military spokesman Daniel Hagari.  See “Israeli Military Spokesman Says Iran Provided Support, Training to Hamas,” WSJ, 10-25-23.

(Another) Quote of the Day. “Hamas is not a terrorist organization, it is a liberation group, mujahideen waging a battle to protect its lands and people.”  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.  See “Turkey’s Erdogan: Hamas aren’t terrorists, they’re a liberation group,” Jerusalem Post, 10-25-23.  Turkey’s harboring of several top leaders of Hamas colors this story.  This has been going on for years.  See “Hamas Still Finds Harbor in Turkey,” Washington Examiner, 6-8-16.