Newly-revealed documents read like a screenplay for a geopolitical nightmare. During the war in the Gaza Strip, Tehran forged plans to flood Hamas with weapons on a biblical scale. Under the code name “Tufan,” the flood, a new wave legitimized by Allah was to emerge, overwhelming Israel’s cities. It is further shocking proof of how closely religious symbolism and military strategy are intertwined in the Iranian-Palestinian alliance. Behind every rifle, every mortar shell, every elite unit lies not only a military calculation but also a mythical quest to sweep Israel away in an apocalyptic flood. I am always amazed that the West barely looks into the spiritual-theological backgrounds of Islamist hostility and thus overlooks the decisive ideological catalyst in the war against Israel.
New evidence from the Gaza Strip shows how deeply Iran is entangled in the rebuilding of Hamas. Seized items released by the IDF prove that Tehran pumped tens of millions of dollars into the Al-Qassam Brigades to equip 30 battalions—including six elite units (Nukhba). The goal was to quickly restore Hamas’s combat capability after...
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