Member of the Revolutionary Council of the Fatah movement, Muhammad Al-Hourani, said that Iran is using Palestinian blood as a card to display its influence.

He added, in statements to Al-Arabiya/Al-Hadath, on Wednesday, that a part of Arab youth was deceived by Iranian slogans and must realize their danger.

I also make it clear that Hamas is a Palestinian organization, and we hope that it will abandon exploitative regional alliances.

Iranian statements

Al-Hourani’s statements came after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard spokesman, Ramadan Sharif, announced that the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation carried out by Hamas came in response to the assassination of the commander of the Quds Force in the Revolutionary Guard, Qassem Soleimani, 3 years ago in Iraq, which was denied by the Hamas movement.

He confirmed in a press conference earlier today that the events of last October 7 were one of the revenge operations for the assassination of Soleimani, warning Tel Aviv of a similar attack in response to the killing of Guard Brigadier General Radhi Mousavi.

The Iranian official also hinted at the possibility of another attack in the form of a second “October 7,” in reference to the surprise attack carried out by Palestinian factions on areas around Gaza, killing more than 1,200 people.

Hamas responds

On the other hand, Hamas clarified in a statement, today, Wednesday, that it has repeatedly emphasized the motives and reasons for Operation “Al-Aqsa Flood,” most notably the dangers threatening Al-Aqsa Mosque.

She also added that “all Palestinian resistance actions come in response to the presence of the occupation and its continued aggression against our people,” as she put it.

It is noteworthy that the Hamas movement launched an attack on the Gaza Strip on October 7, resulting in the death of 1,200 people. Israel responded with severe bombing, as a result of which the number of Palestinian casualties as a result of the raids rose to more than 20,000, including more than 8,000 children.