Hamas threatens to carry out repeat of October 7 massacre in ‘unprecedented’ warning: report

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Hamas has issued a warning to Israel through Russian diplomat Vladimir Alakbarov that they are prepared to carry out another violent attack similar to the October 7, 2023 incident. Israeli officials described this threat as unprecedented due to its directness and have forwarded it to political and security leadership. The warning comes amid ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza and Hamas's financial crisis, with the group needing about $29 million monthly just to pay its operatives.
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Hamas issued an "unprecedented" warning on October 25, threatening to repeat the violent attacks from October 7, 2023, against targets in Israel, Judea, Samaria, and abroad whenever it sees an opportunity. The threat was conveyed by UN humanitarian coordinator Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov to Major General Yoram Halevy, Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), after discussions with Hamas officials in Gaza. These officials expressed frustration over financial struggles, loss of control in Gaza due to Israeli military operations and shifting borders, and the cancellation of Palestinian elections by President Mahmoud Abbas. This warning has escalated concerns within Israel’s security establishment about potential renewed fighting.

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“Both articles report on Hamas's 'unprecedented' warning to Israel, threatening a repeat of the October 7 massacre and mentioning UN humanitarian coordinator Dr Ramiz Alakbarov as the messenger.”
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Hamas Israel Israeli Ynet the Gaza Strip

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Hamas ORG · 13× Israeli NORP · 8× Israel GPE · 7× Ynet ORG · 3× Alakbarov PERSON · 2× U.S. GPE · 2× the Gaza Strip GPE · 2× Judea GPE · 1× Palestinian NORP · 1× Samaria GPE · 1×

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It says the warning has intensified concerns within Israel’s security establishment that Hamas is preparing for another confrontation, with assessments recently presented to the security cabinet suggesting that Hamas has stepped up preparations for renewed fighting, accumulating weapons and personnel and transferring military equipment into civilian areas.
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🔮 The group said it would be prepared to carry out a violent attack in Israel, Judea, Samaria and abroad, and could strike wherever the opportunity arises.

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

Hamas has said it is prepared to carry out an attack similar to the October 7, 2023 massacre, according to Israeli news website Ynet. uncertain
it → say → Ynet
The group said it would be prepared to carry out a violent attack in Israel, Judea, Samaria and abroad, and could strike wherever the opportunity arises. uncertain
opportunity → say → Israel
They also told Alakbarov that Hamas is losing control over the Gaza Strip, due to continuing Israeli military operations, the shifting of the Yellow Line marking the border with Israel, and the cancellation of Palestinian elections scheduled for November by President Mahmoud Abbas. asserted
Hamas → tell → Abbas
Alakbarov relayed the message Wednesday to Maj. Gen. Yoram Halevy, Israel’s coordinator of government activities in the territories (COGAT), and a document detailing the Hamas leadership’s threats against Israel was urgently forwarded to the country’s political and security leadership. asserted
document → relay → leadership
Ynet reports that Hamas made clear that they were unwilling to accept the continuation of this situation, with Israeli officials said to have described the threat as “unprecedented” in its bluntness and directness. asserted
officials → report → bluntness
It says the warning has intensified concerns within Israel’s security establishment that Hamas is preparing for another confrontation, with assessments recently presented to the security cabinet suggesting that Hamas has stepped up preparations for renewed fighting, accumulating weapons and personnel and transferring military equipment into civilian areas. asserted
Hamas → say → areas
Israeli officials believe that Hamas expects Israel’s ability to undertake military operations to be constrained by the upcoming Israeli election and U.S. midterms, allowing the group to strengthen its position. asserted
group → believe → position
However, Ynet also reports that Hamas is no longer believed to be capable of launching an assault on the scale of the October 7 attack on Israel, which killed 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage. asserted
251 → report → hostage
It also says that Hamas is facing a financial crisis and needs approximately 90 million shekels (US$29 million) a month simply to continue paying its operatives. asserted
Hamas → say → operatives
The publication refers to Israeli security estimates that put the number of Hamas personnel across the Gaza Strip at approximately 30,000, each of whom receives around 3,000 shekels ($970) a month. asserted
each → refer → shekels
Meanwhile, the Board of Peace, founded by U.S. President Donald Trump, called for Hamas to disarm under the July 30 Gaza Roadmap, which is a framework for implementing the U.S.-brokered plan to end the conflict. asserted
which → found → conflict
Hamas agreed to disarm on July 31, but said it would not implement any part of the deal unless Israeli forces fulfilled their own obligations to withdraw from Gaza. asserted
forces → agree → Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the 15-point plan in August, telling a cabinet meeting, “The IDF will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed.” asserted
Hamas → reject → withdrawal
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