Senior Iranian operative linked to targeted killings of Israelis exposed
Seized Hamas documents expose Sa'id Izadi’s mission to expand Iran’s “axis of resistance.”


Saeed Izadi, codenamed Hajj Ramadan, heads the Palestine Branch, the unit in the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards that is responsible for liaison with the Palestinian terrorist organizations, headed by Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), for the purpose of terrorist activity against Israel.
As part of his activities, Izadi led the Iranian efforts to smuggle weapons, provide funding and training to the Palestinian organizations in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip; to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the Palestinian organizations and Hezbollah; and regulating relations between Hamas and the Assad regime in Syria.
Hamas documents seized in the Gaza Strip during the IDF's maneuver in the current war revealed Izadi's critical role in building the "axis of resistance," in accordance with the vision of former Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani, led by Iran and in partnership with Hezbollah, Hamas, and PIJ.
The documents documented the process, in which over the years Izadi succeeded in becoming a central figure in Hamas decision-making, influencing its leaders, and involvement in the strategic moves that were built in preparation for the "Great Campaign" – the October 7, 2023 attack.
From the documents, it is possible to learn about the fundamental problems that have arisen over the years in connecting all the elements and building the axis, as well as Izadi's ways of coping with the challenges, which have also led to power struggles within Hamas, between supporters of rapprochement with Iran and opponents of the growing Iranian influence led by Khaled Mashal.
According to the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center, Izadi will continue to be a central factor in the Iranian attempts to rehabilitate the "axis of resistance," especially Hamas and Hezbollah, following the war against Israel and the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria.
Said Yazidi played a significant role in the preparations for the October 7, 2023, attack in coordination between the elements of the "axis of resistance." With the conclusion of Operation Guardian of the Walls in May 2021, the parties began preparing for the "great campaign" that would lead to Israel's defeat.