Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Hamas delegation meets Nasrallah as Israel clashes grow - analysis

A Hamas delegation met Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, according to Iran state media IRNA. “A delegation from the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas headed by Khalil al-Hayya have met with Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, to discuss the latest developments in Gaza and occupied Palestine,” the report said. It came as Hezbollah increased attacks on Israel on May 15, after a key Hezbollah commander was killed overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday.

According to the Iranian media, which has excellent connections with Hezbollah, “the talks also focused on the recent Gaza truce talks and international political policies on the issue, as well as the students’ uprising across the world against the Israeli regime’s crimes in Gaza,” the report said.

This shows how Hamas and Hezbollah, both backed by Iran, appear to be trying to use the October 7 attack, which Hamas led, to cause a worldwide crisis. This is part of Iran’s attempt to reshape the world and regional order after October 7. Hezbollah began its attacks on Israel on October 8, joining the Hamas war. Since then, Hezbollah has carried out thousands of attacks on Israel, and these attacks often wound or kill Israelis every week. In addition, around 50,000 Israelis remain evacuated from northern Israel.

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