"The military pact
Palestinian Hamas interior minister
Said Siyam signed with his Iranian
counterpart Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi in
Tehran on Oct. 12 are designed
to transform Hamas’ military wing,
the Ezz e-Din al Qassam, into a
crack operational arm of the
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards,
and Gaza into a second Lebanon.
Syam was in Tehran for two days
Syam was in Tehran for two days
at the head of a 7-man delegation.
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DEBKAfile’s Iranian sources report
DEBKAfile’s Iranian sources report
Tehran has committed to
training Hamas’ rapid deployment
force of 6,500 men in Hizballah
combat tactics, with the accent
on missiles, especially the anti-tank
variety which were used with
devastating effect against Israeli
tanks in the Lebanon War.
The force will be sent over in
batches for six-week courses
at Revolutionary Guards
installations in southern Iran.
Iran will foot the $60 million
Iran will foot the $60 million
bill for the training as well as
for the top-notch weaponry. "
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