“It was their shared strategy to attack Israel,” one analyst said. The Post also spoke to Israeli officials at other agencies that were not involved in acquiring the documents, who independently assessed that they were genuine. But, in the months preceding the attack, Hamas envisioned going much further, a planning document suggests. The letters were found in January in Sinwar’s command bunker in Khan Younis, Israeli officials said. The documents obtained by The Post include detailed notes from meetings where Hamas officials apparently discussed routine governmental responsibilities and expenditures, such as sanitation and fuel shortages.

Source: Washington Post October 13, 2024 13:49 UTC