Hamas Leader Says Iran, Lebanese Hezbollah Ready to ‘Join the Battle’ In Gaza

A Hamas leader denied Iran or Lebanese Hezbollah were directly involved in Hamas’s bloody attack on Israel but warned they are prepared to join the fight.
Hamas Leader Says Iran, Lebanese Hezbollah Ready to ‘Join the Battle’ In Gaza
Ali Barakeh, a member of Hamas’s exiled leadership, speaks in an interview with The Associated Press in Beirut, Lebanon, on Oct. 9, 2023. Hussein Malla/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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A senior leader for the Hamas terror group that mounted the bloody incursion into Israel that have killed at least 900 people claimed that Iran’s Islamic regime and Lebanese Hezbollah played no role in the attack but insisted they’re both ready to “join the battle” if Israel retaliates forcefully.

Ali Barakeh, a member of Hamas’s exiled leadership, made the remarks in an interview on Monday with The Associated Press in his office in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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