Gaza war: Hamas chief lauds Hezbollah’s Nasrallah for support against Israel since Oct 7

Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in a letter dated Monday (Sep 9) has reportedly thanked Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah for its support in the ongoing war against Israel. Addressing Hassan Nasrallah, Sinwar expressed his gratitude for the “blessed acts” of the Iran-backed group since the war started on October 7 when Hamas reportedly killed more than 1,200 people in Israel.

Sinwar is currently hiding in Gaza, and the IsraelDefense Forces (IDF) had earlier launched a manhunt for him. He was appointed shortly after Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran on July 31, an act the group blamed on Israel.

Sinwar reportedly wrote the letter to Nasrallah in response to a condolence message sent by the Hezbollah chief following the death of Haniyeh.

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Sinwar in his letter wrote that Hamas will stick to Haniyeh’s policy of boosting ties with Iran.

“[Hamas] and its fighters will continue to follow [Haniyeh’s positions], foremost of which is Palestinian unity on the choice of jihad and resistance, and the unity of the nation, with the axis of resistance at its heart,” he stated in his letter.

He said that Hamas will remain dedicated to the cause “until the occupation is defeated and swept away from our land, and the establishment of our independent, fully sovereign state with Jerusalem as its capital.”

The letter, revealed Friday (Sep 13) by Hezbollah, is the Hamas leader’s second public statement in recent days. Earlier on Tuesday (Sep 10), Sinwar in a statement had congratulated Algeria’s incumbent President Abdelmadjid Tebboune as the winner of a disputed election.

Sinwar lauded Tebboune’s support to the Palestinians while lashing out at “the occupation” for its “barbarity.”

Sinwar, thought to be on Israel’s hit list, has largely remained silent and underground in Gaza for over a decade. He is considered the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks on Israel, which ignited a war in which more than 40,000people have been killed.

(With inputs from agencies)

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