Hamas today praised the “glorious” attack it carried out on October 7, 2023 against Israel, in a video message broadcast on the eve of the attack’s anniversary, which sparked the war in the Gaza Strip.

“The glorious (attack) of October 7 destroyed the illusions that the enemy had created, convincing the world and the region of its superiority and its supposed capabilities,” said Palestinian Islamist movement official Khalil al-Haya, who is based in Qatar.

Hamas’ chief negotiator and the organization’s second in command in Gaza said the October 7 attack had put the Palestinian issue at the top of the world agenda in a televised address broadcast by Hamas’ Al-Aqsa TV network.

At the same time he stressed that Israel is undermining the talks by saying that a year has passed since the start of the war in Gaza, and Israel is blocking a truce agreement despite the flexibility of Hamas.

Khalil al-Haya called on countries to end what he called their “double standard” on Gaza and Lebanon.