In a televised speech, Hamad claimed that the brutal attack launched against Israel on that day demonstrated that “victory over Israel is not impossible” and that Hamas’ weapons serve as “a symbol of Palestinian honor.”

The statement is a clear admission by Hamas that the October 7 massacre, which resulted in over 1,200 Israelis being murdered and hundreds more kidnapped, was intended not just as an act of war but as a strategy to sway international opinion. It underscores how the terror group seeks to leverage violence for diplomatic gains.