Senior Hamas political leadership member Ali Barakeh claimed they "didn't expect this much of a response" from the US following the attack on Israel on October 7.
  • Senior Hamas official Ali Barakeh says the group did not anticipate the scale of U.S. involvement in support of Israel.
  • The U.S. moved a carrier strike group closer to Israel and considered sending a second aircraft carrier, fighter jets, and munitions.
  • U.S. Lt.-Gen. James Glynn was sent to help Israel plan its ground offensive into Gaza.
  • Iran-backed militias have targeted U.S. forces in the region in response to U.S. support for Israel.

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  • @agitatedpotato@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    37•1 year ago

    An Iranian informant who gets intel from Russia most likely. Not gonna make excuses for them, but they’re clearly being played by Iran, and Iran got the flare up it wanted. The US is already retaliating on Iran so I’d imagine there’s some credence that Iran was deeply involved.

    • @MajesticSloth@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16•1 year ago

      That is what my thought was right after the first attack. No one in Palestine could benefit from such an attack. Just Hamas leadership and most likely Iran benefits by sparking more problems in the region and getting Saudi Arabia to back track on having more ties with Israel.

      • FuglyDuckEnglish
        8•1 year ago

        Well likud also benefits. They get to literally level Gaza now- and they’ve always wanted this conflict.

        Hammas also wanted this, even if they’re were idiots, for much the same reasons as Likud. They may not have fully considered the consequences, though. For its size, Israel has one of the best militaries in the world- even without US help/involvement… what’s happened so far has basically been inevitable.

        Iran benefits even more though, and russia-by-proxy. Seems like the only people really. Losing are… civilians caught in the middle. The Israeli victims of Hamas, and the thousands of palistinians with no where else to go, just getting caught in it.

        • BigmouseEnglish
          3•1 year ago

          I am not entirely certain this conflict helps Likud. I honestly think once the dust settles, they might get punished by the israeli public

          • FuglyDuckEnglish
            2•1 year ago

            Perhaps they miscalculated, but they definitely wanted this.