Israeli documents reported by the Hebrew National Security Studies Institute website, based on documents collected by the Israeli army during the war, revealed that Yahya Sinwar carefully chose the timing of the October 7 attack, did not inform Hezbollah and Iran in advance to avoid leaking information, but later urged the axis of resistance to support the attack. His motives included Israeli violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque, preventing the Saudi-Israeli normalization agreement, and fear of surprise Israeli attacks. In a Hamas political bureau meeting on 2 October 2023, he said there was no escape from an unconventional step.
On the ground, the Israeli army spokesperson announced, citing the Hebrew Top News site, that the Israeli army and Shin Bet had carried out strikes over the past 24 hours on several areas in the Gaza Strip, targeting infrastructure described in the statement as military for Hamas, including a monitoring room in the Al-Daraj and Al-Tuffah area, a rocket launch site in the Al-Furqan area, and three weapons warehouses said to store dozens of types of weapons, including rockets, explosive devices, mortar shells, Kalashnikov rifles, and other combat equipment. Earlier today, a Hebrew breaking-news site reported that Hisham Abu Jalala was killed in the strike that took place in the Mawasi Khan Yunis area in the southern Gaza Strip.
Politically, the Hebrew i24 channel reported that Hamas is participating in mediation efforts by Qatar and Turkey between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi group, aiming to reach Saudi-Houthi understandings, and the report did not include additional details. The Hebrew page Yoval Segav reported that Hamas political bureau chief Khalil al-Hayya met Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, three years after the October 7 attack. Abdul Salam Haniyeh, son of former Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkish people for their support for the Palestinians, stressing that the Palestinian people are not alone and expressing hope to celebrate the opening of Jerusalem together soon.
In Paris, the Hebrew page Tsevi Yehzkeli covered a scene in Place de la République where Palestinian and Algerian flags waved above crowds, amid raised hands praying for Gaza, and the post considered that public squares in France have long turned into a stage for displays of Islamic power.