Secret Documents Show Hamas Tried to Persuade Iran to Join Its Oct. 7 AttackThe Times reviewed the minutes of 10 meetings among Hamas's top leaders. The records show the militant group avoided several escalations since 2021 to falsely imply it had been deterred — while seeking Iranian support for a major attack.
Source: Secret Documents Show Hamas Tried to Persuade Iran to Join Its Oct. 7 Attack (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/world/middleeast/hamas-israel-war.html)