Iran Trains 500 Hamas and PIJ Fighters for October 7 Attack

According to The Wall Street Journal, 500 members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) received specialized combat training in Iran led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) before carrying out the brutal attack on Israel on October 7. Israel has accused Iran of being a key force behind the coordinated Hamas attack, while Iran denies involvement. The report also states that Iranian security officials gave the green light for the assault at a meeting in Beirut. US officials have pushed back against the report, stating that their intelligence does not show a direct link between Iranian officials and the attack, although acknowledging Iran's long-standing support for Hamas.