North Korea Possibly Involved in Hamas Attack on Israel: South Korean Military

There have been reports of Hamas using North Korean weapons, such as F-7 rocket-propelled grenades, in its large-scale attack on Israel.

People watch a television broadcast showing a file image of a North Korean rocket launch at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 24, 2023. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

North Korea may have been involved in the recent attack by Hamas terrorists against Israel, possibly through an arms trade and transfer of tactics and doctrine, the South Korean military said in an assessment.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in its interim evaluation of the Israel–Hamas war that North Korea appears to have a connection with Hamas and possibly contributed to its surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7.