The Chilling Letter Hamas Chiefs Sent Nasrallah on October 7 

A captured internal document from Hamas headquarters in Gaza has exposed the calculated brutality behind the October 7 massacre. The letter, signed by three senior Hamas commanders—Mohammed Deif, Yahya Sinwar, and Marwan Issa—was sent to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at precisely 6:30 AM on that Black Sabbath morning, moments after the order was given to launch the barbaric invasion of Israeli communities along the Gaza border.

The document, first reported by Israeli journalist Ben Caspit in Maariv, provides a chilling window into the terrorist organization's strategic thinking at the beginning of the attack. All three signatories have since been eliminated by the IDF, but their words remain as evidence of premeditated war crimes on a massive scale.

"Thousands of Jihad Fighters Will Break Through the Fence"

The letter, addressed to "our brother, the jihad fighter" Hassan Nasrallah, opened with a dramatic declaration. "As you read these words, thousands of Al-Qassam Brigades jihad fighters are launching attacks on targets of the criminal Zionist occupation. They will bomb enemy outposts, its concentrations (settlements), its airports, and its junctions in the southern region," the Hamas commanders stated.

The document detailed the operational plan with disturbing precision: "They will breach the separation fence to confront and fight the occupation forces, seize military and civilian positions in the area, and capture quantities of soldiers. By Allah, we seek support and assistance as our fighters flow onto the land to deliver the strongest blow to the occupier in recent decades."

Hamas framed the attack as a defense of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, citing a litany of fabricated grievances against Israel. The letter accused Israel of planning to expel Muslims, blow shofars on the Temple Mount, and bring red heifers to destroy Al-Aqsa and rebuild the Jewish Temple, classic blood libels designed to inflame religious sentiment across the Muslim world.

The Apology for Operational Secrecy

One of the most revealing sections of the letter addressed Hamas's decision to completely exclude Nasrallah from their planning. "You understand the difficulty of the security situation and the intelligence capabilities of the enemy. The greatest challenge we faced was achieving the element of surprise," the commanders explained.

"This required a level of concealment even within our own command and leadership ranks, especially those residing abroad... out of fear that the enemy would uncover our intentions and then initiate a crushing attack against us. We are confident that you, as we know you, will forgive us for not sharing the secret with you," they wrote, essentially admitting they didn't trust Hezbollah's operational security against Israeli intelligence penetration.

The Desperate Plea for a Northern Front

The core purpose of the letter became clear in its urgent appeal for Hezbollah to open a full-scale front from Lebanon. Hamas invoked Nasrallah's own rhetoric from 2000, when he famously described Israel as weaker than a "spider's web." The letter stated: "This is the spider's house, torn to pieces and divided within itself... This spider's house is nothing but a fabrication that will collapse if you and the other forces of the resistance axis place your trust in Allah and participate with full force and determination."

The military strategy they proposed to Nasrallah was detailed and specific: "Concentrated bombardment using rockets on the occupation's basic arteries in large barrages that will disperse and destroy the 'Iron Dome'... which will lead to the paralysis of the air force's capability. This will put the enemy in a state of shock and fear, and it will be appropriate to begin a large ground attack (from the north) to seize land and residents, which is destined to lead to a situation of rapid collapse."

Hamas clarified that direct intervention by Iran and Syria wasn't necessary, but demanded coordination from "all forces of the resistance axis." The letter concluded with a stark warning to Nasrallah: "Our beloved brother, the price of any hesitation will be great and unbearable... The consequences of hesitation will exceed all imagination."

The Cynical International Strategy

Perhaps most revealing was Hamas's explicit instruction on how to manipulate international opinion. "So that the nations of the world do not fight on Israel's side, our discourse must not speak of eliminating Israel or destroying it, but rather of its commitment to international resolutions. Political discourse will cause the exploitative nations of the world not to fight (against us)," the commanders wrote, openly acknowledging their strategy of lying to the international community while pursuing Israel's destruction.

The document stands as historical evidence of premeditated war crimes. A comprehensive 300-page report released this week by the Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes documented systematic sexual violence, rape, and torture carried out by Hamas terrorists during the massacre. The commission, led by international law expert Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, compiled evidence from over 10,000 photographs and video segments, establishing that these atrocities were not random acts but part of a deliberate campaign.

Israel's Response and Regional Implications

The captured letter helps explain the strategic decisions Israel has made in the months since October 7. The Knesset recently passed legislation establishing a special military tribunal for October 7 perpetrators, with provisions preventing any convicted terrorist from ever being released in future exchange deals—a direct response to the scale of atrocities documented in letters like this one.

The document also sheds light on Israel's expanded military operations in Lebanon. Defense Minister Israel Katz has stated that ground operations will continue until Hezbollah no longer poses a threat to northern communities, with the IDF recently completing the encirclement of Bint Jbeil, a longtime Hezbollah stronghold where Hassan Nasrallah once delivered his infamous "spider's web" speech.

The letter also raises profound questions about regional intelligence failures and the coordination between Iranian proxy forces. That Hamas felt compelled to apologize to Nasrallah for operational secrecy suggests deep concerns about information security within the so-called "resistance axis" -concerns that Israeli intelligence has clearly exploited in the months since.

As the war continues to reshape the Middle East, this captured document serves as a permanent record of Hamas's calculated brutality and strategic deception. The three commanders who signed it are now dead, but their words remain as evidence for history and potentially for future war crimes tribunals.