Tel Aviv, April 7
Israel has made public an intelligence document that, according to its officials, reveals a direct financial and operational link between Hamas and Iran, including a request for $500 million to carry out its plans to invade Israel -- an attack that was executed on October 7, 2023.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz shared the document and accompanying video on social media platform X, stating, "I am presenting here for the first time a document that was found in the tunnels of senior Hamas officials in Gaza, which proves a direct relationship between Iran and Yahya Sinwar and Muhammad Deif, as part of Iran's support for the Hamas plan to destroy Israel."
The intelligence material was reportedly discovered by Israeli forces during operations in Hamas tunnels and was unveiled during Katz's visit to the IDF's "Amshat" intelligence unit, as reported by The Times of Israel.
According to Katz, the document outlines Hamas's request to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force for $20 million per month over two years.
The stated goal -- to "uproot this monstrous entity" and "end this dark period in the history of our nation."
Katz also claimed that Hossein Akbari Izadi, head of the IRGC's Palestinian department, responded by assuring Hamas of continued support despite Iran's economic hardship, affirming Tehran's strategic priority of opposing Israel and the United States.
"In the document, Hamas demands $500 million from the IRGC's Quds Force to fund Israel's destruction," Katz said, further asserting, "Iran is the head of the snake."