The Wall Street Journal has disclosed a concerning revelation following the recent attacks carried out by Hamas and Hezbollah on Israel. The report suggests a significant Iranian involvement in the planning and execution of these attacks. According to the WSJ, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) granted its final approval for the operation in Beirut, marking a disturbing turn of events in the ongoing Middle East tensions.
Citing information from senior members of both Hamas and Hezbollah, the report indicates that officers from Iran’s IRGC had been actively participating in the planning of these attacks since August. The assault, which commenced in the early hours of Saturday, involved a multi-pronged approach utilizing land, air, and sea forces. Tragically, a music festival became a scene of invasion, with paratroopers and armed individuals arriving in vehicles, resulting in the loss of 260 young Israeli lives, while others were kidnapped and subsequently met a grim fate.
The total death toll at time of publication is over 900.
BREAKING: The death toll from the Hamas terrorists attack on Israel is now over 900.
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The planning and coordination of these terrorist attacks reportedly occurred during meetings held in Beirut, Lebanon, where IRGC officers collaborated with members of both Hamas, known to be backed by Iran, and Hezbollah. In response to the distressing events, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, representing the Biden administration, made appearances on Sunday news programs, expressing surprise at the developments and asserting that such a scenario had not been anticipated.
“This is an attack that I don’t think anyone saw coming in the immediate,” Blinken said to NBC’s Kristen Welker. “We will have plenty of time, Israelis will have plenty of time to look into that, all of us will have time to look into that. The focus now has to be on making sure that Israel has what it needs to deal with this attack. And to make sure its citizens are safe and secure.”
Secretary of State Antony Blinken: "President Biden's direction was to make sure that we're providing Israel everything it needs in this moment to deal with the attacks from Hamas." pic.twitter.com/aiuLJZSDw5
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Israel has officially laid the blame for the attacks on Iran, further exacerbating the already heightened tensions in the region. Numerous voices on social media platforms have pointed out the timing of these assaults, which occurred less than a month after the United States authorized the release of $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets as part of a prisoner exchange agreement aimed at securing the freedom of five American citizens.
The apparent motive behind the timing of these attacks appears to be multifaceted, with the aim to exploit Israel’s ongoing internal political challenges and disrupt the U.S.-brokered peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Israel. This development underscores the volatile nature of the situation in the Middle East and the complex geopolitical dynamics at play.
