In an interview with Lebanese journalist Marlene Khalifeh, when asked if Hamas would carry out another attack like October 7:

“Although this is a hypothetical question, I can still say that the answer is yes, since the operation was not a momentary step, but rather part of [Hamas’s] strategy which is aimed at ending Israel’s attempts to bring an end to the Palestinian cause and to build local alliances that will remove the Palestinian people from history. I believe that the greatest achievement of this operation was not just the damage inflicted to the Israeli military and its true image, but also the fact that the operation ended Israel’s ambitions to become a natural entity in the region at the expense of the Palestinian nation.”“Senior Hamas Official Osama Hamdan: If We Could Turn Back Time, We Would Carry Out The October 7 Attack On Israel All Over Again,” MEMRI, November 7, 2023, https://www.memri.org/reports/senior-hamas-official-osama-hamdan-if-we-could-turn-back-time-we-would-carry-out-october-7.

In an interview with Lebanese journalist Marlene Khalifeh, when asked about Hezbollah’s support for Hamas:

“There is no doubt that what the resistance and Hizbullah are doing in southern Lebanon is appreciated by the Palestinian people. There are daily clashes [in Lebanon] with the [Israeli] occupation, and there are martyrs. This support is not just a matter of morale – it is real support. There are dozens of martyrs, and they have families. There are [also] those who were forced to leave their homes, albeit temporarily. Everything that is happening in Lebanon is part of real support for Palestine on the part of the resistance.”“Senior Hamas Official Osama Hamdan: If We Could Turn Back Time, We Would Carry Out The October 7 Attack On Israel All Over Again,” MEMRI, November 7, 2023, https://www.memri.org/reports/senior-hamas-official-osama-hamdan-if-we-could-turn-back-time-we-would-carry-out-october-7.

In an interview with Lebanese journalist Marlene Khalifeh, when asked about the hostages captured in the October 7 attack:

“There are the captured soldiers and they will be swapped in a prisoner exchange after [Israel’s] aggression is over. They constitute most [of the prisoners]. There is a large number of them, but I won’t disclose how many. There are also people who were brought to Gaza by various means, but not by the resistance [i.e. not by Hamas itself]. Some of them have dual citizenship and some of them are foreigners. We have counted over 51 dual citizens. Under the current circumstances we cannot count all of them, since they are not in Hamas’s possession… They are not in our possession and are located throughout the Gaza Strip. Some of them are held by other forces, and some by other elements.”“Senior Hamas Official Osama Hamdan: If We Could Turn Back Time, We Would Carry Out The October 7 Attack On Israel All Over Again,” MEMRI, November 7, 2023, https://www.memri.org/reports/senior-hamas-official-osama-hamdan-if-we-could-turn-back-time-we-would-carry-out-october-7.

In an interview with NBC News about Hezbollah’s month-long rocket campaign against Israel after Hamas’s October 7 massacre:

“Hezbollah participates for the sake of lowering the pressure on Gaza.”Matt Bradley and Natasha Lebedeva, “Iran-backed groups threaten to expand Gaza war as they step up attacks on Israel and U.S.,” NBC News, November 7, 2023, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/hezbollah-iran-attacks-israel-gaza-war-death-toll-rcna123959.

“The Yemeni Armed Forces, relying on God Almighty, continue to carry out more qualitative military operations in support of and victory for the oppression of the Palestinian people and in response to the calls of our great Yemeni people.” (Tweet)Yahya Sarea, Twitter post, November 6, 2023, 1:18 p.m., https://twitter.com/army21ye/status/1721592820597744016.

“I tell Israel: Do not go any further. Many civilians have already died. I promise you: A civilian for a civilian.” Gianluca Pacchiani, “‘A civilian for a civilian’: Nasrallah threatens attacks against Israelis, US troops in region,” Times of Israel, November 3, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/a-civilian-for-a-civilian-nasrallah-threatens-attacks-against-israelis-us-troops-in-region.

“Since the outbreak of the war, the US has threatened to bomb us in Lebanon from its military ships in the Mediterranean. We are prepared for whatever scenario. If an all-out war breaks out, you Americans will pay with your ships, your aircrafts and your soldiers. Remember your defeats in Lebanon and Iraq, and your humiliating withdrawal from Afghanistan. Those who defeated you in Lebanon in the 1980s are still alive and their children and grandchildren are ready to face you.

“Your fleet in the Mediterranean do not scare us… We are ready to face the fleet you threaten us with. Whoever wants to prevent a regional war must quickly stop the aggression on Gaza.”Gianluca Pacchiani, “‘A civilian for a civilian’: Nasrallah threatens attacks against Israelis, US troops in region,” Times of Israel, November 3, 2023, https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/a-civilian-for-a-civilian-nasrallah-threatens-attacks-against-israelis-us-troops-in-region/.

“What we have done since Oct. 8 is unprecedented in terms of our fighting strategy. Every day, we have been targeted Israeli soldiers, tanks, drones and sensors, the eyes and ears of Israel.”Timothy H.J. Nerozzi, “Hezbollah leader praises 'heroic' Hamas terror attack, threatens to expand fight against Israel,” Fox News, https://www.foxnews.com/world/hezbollah-leader-praises-heroic-hamas-terror-attack-threatens-to-expand-fight-against-israel.

Speaking publicly about Hamas’s October 7 surprise attack that killed at least 1,400 Israelis:

“We salute it.” Timothy H.J. Nerozzi, “Hezbollah leader praises 'heroic' Hamas terror attack, threatens to expand fight against Israel,” Fox News, https://www.foxnews.com/world/hezbollah-leader-praises-heroic-hamas-terror-attack-threatens-to-expand-fight-against-israel.

In reference to Hamas’s October 7 surprise attack on Israel:

“We succeeded in putting the Palestinian issue back on the table, and now no one in the region is experiencing calm.”Ben Hubbard and Maria Abi-Habib, “Behind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War,” New York Times, last updated November 9, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/08/world/middleeast/hamas-israel-gaza-war.html.