Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has exposed a chilling 2021 letter recovered from Hamas tunnels in Gaza. The letter, penned by Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Muhammad Deif, was addressed directly to Esmail Qaani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force, pleading for a staggering $500 million to execute a plan to annihilate Israel—a plan that was ultimately unleashed on October 7, 2023.
This document doesn’t just confirm suspicions—it provides undeniable proof of the direct partnership between Hamas and the Iranian regime, which operates through its elite IRGC terror arm, the Quds Force. According to Katz, the letter is “smoking-gun evidence” that the October 7 massacre was not simply the work of Hamas alone, but a coordinated act of war backed and bankrolled by Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.
“Iran is the head of the serpent,” Katz declared, “and we will continue striking its proxies across the region, while ensuring Iran never attains nuclear weapons.”
Iran’s Fingerprints on October 7
The October 7 massacre—the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust—saw over 1,160 civilians butchered, children mutilated, women raped, and families burned alive by more than 6,000 terrorists from Gaza. This attack was not spontaneous. It was meticulously planned, militarily organized, and, now we know, financially backed by Iran.
This letter confirms that Hamas’ war plan was not just encouraged but enabled by Tehran. It also fits the pattern: Iran arms Hezbollah in Lebanon with over 150,000 rockets, funds Islamic Jihad in Gaza, and supplies the Houthis in Yemen with ballistic missiles. October 7 was Iran’s strategy in action.
The Axis of Terror
Katz’s statement is part of a broader shift in Israeli defense posture. The Jewish state is no longer treating these threats as isolated. Instead, it is fighting Iran’s axis of terror as a unified front. Since October 2023, Israel has struck Hezbollah, neutralized Iran-linked militias in Syria, taken out IRGC officials in Damascus, and led the charge against Hamas in Gaza. The evidence from Gaza only reinforces the urgency of this campaign.
Beyond Gaza
This letter also reaffirms what Israeli intelligence has long asserted: Iran is not a “deterrable” actor. It is a revolutionary regime committed to Israel’s destruction. Its nuclear program is not for defense—it is for blackmail and, if ever realized, genocide.
Israel’s military campaigns are not revenge—they are acts of survival. And with this Hamas letter now public, even the doubters can no longer deny: October 7 was an Iranian operation in all but name.
Tehran’s Mask Has Fallen
For years, Iran tried to disguise its terror funding behind a smokescreen of diplomacy. This letter blows that cover apart. It proves that Iran doesn’t just support Hamas—it funded, encouraged, and helped execute one of the worst terrorist atrocities in modern history.
And Israel has made its response clear: The head of the serpent will be cut off. Whether in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, or Tehran—wherever Iran’s terror network extends, it will face the full force of Israeli self-defense.
The war against Hamas is no longer a war in Gaza. It is a war for the survival of the free world—and it begins by holding Iran accountable.
