The recordings indicate that Iran and Hezbollah went along with the attack in principle, but they wanted more time “to prepare the environment.”

Hamas tried to convince Iran and Hezbollah to join the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The group was counting on Israel's collapse, states The New York Times. According to the documents seized by the Israeli military and obtained by the newspaper's journalists,

The documents also show extensive efforts to deceive Israel about its plans as the group laid the groundwork for a bold assault and a regional conflagration.