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The Ayatollah ordered the attack as a message to Saudi Arabia\u2014don\u2019t make peace with Israel.\u00a0 Here is a quote from one of the many stories\u2014\u201cThe Iran-backed Hizbollah militant group in Lebanon\u00a0said the attack was a \u201cmessage\u201d to countries such as Saudi Arabia that are seeking to normalise diplomatic relations with Israel. It said it was \u201cdirect in contact with the leadership of the Palestinian resistance\u201d. Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, who advises Iran\u2019s supreme leader on military issues, said Tehran \u201cbacks [Hamas\u2019s] operation\u201d and that \u201cwe believe the resistance movement also supports it\u201d \u2014 a reference to other militant groups in the Middle East.\u201d\u00a0 See \u201cNetanyahu says Israel is at war after Hamas launches multi-front assault,\u201d<\/a> Financial Times, 10-7-23.<\/p>\n

This article makes me think immediately of what Israel already knows\u2014what happens if 100,000 missiles from Hezbollah (supposedly most of its stock) are shot simultaneously from Lebanon into northern Israel.\u00a0 Second, the analyst in the CNN story is correct that Egypt and Qatar have to be mad at Hamas and Iran for this attack.\u00a0 But I will add this, that it puts back the idea of a Palestinian state.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIntelligence analyst: ‘Tactically’ nothing like this has ever happened,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0CNN, 10-7-23.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsrael: Over 150 dead, 1,000 wounded, scores captured by Hamas,\u201d<\/a> I24, 10-7-23.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran says Hamas offensive a sign of ‘confidence’,\u201d<\/a> I24, 10-7-23.<\/p>\n

A senior Iranian government advisor explicitly endorsed Hamas in the conflict, the most direct support for the militant group from any government official globally. \u201cWe congratulate the Palestinian fighters,\u201d advisor Yahya Rahim Safavi said, according to state media via Reuters. \u201cWe will stand by the Palestinian fighters until the liberation of Palestine and Jerusalem.\u201d Iran state media showed video of parliament members chanting in support of Hamas on Saturday, saying \u201cDeath to Israel\u201d and \u201cPalestine is victorious, Israel will be destroyed\u201d. Iran has funded and supplied Hamas for years as part of its decades-long conflict with Israel.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cAdviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader expresses support for Palestinian attacks -Iranian media,\u201d<\/a> Reuters, 10-7-23.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Hamas Assault Lies at Iran\u2019s Feet,\u201d<\/a> National Review, 10-7-23.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe entered the subway without a headscarf. What happened next?,\u201d<\/a> NBC News, 10-7-23.<\/p>\n

They mean what they (repeatedly) say.\u00a0 \u201cIran Parliament Chants Death To Israel And America Amid Hamas Attack Video,\u201d<\/a> Times Now, 10-7-23.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Ayatollah ordered the attack as a message to Saudi Arabia\u2014don\u2019t make peace with Israel.\u00a0 Here is a quote from one of the many stories\u2014\u201cThe Iran-backed Hizbollah militant group in Lebanon\u00a0said the attack was a \u201cmessage\u201d to countries such as Saudi Arabia that are seeking to normalise diplomatic relations with Israel. It said it was … <\/p>\n

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