{
  "id": 17784341,
  "title": "Hamas considered 'cancelling 7 October' attack if Israel honoured agreements",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/hamas-considered-cancelling-7-october-attack-if-israel-honoured",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T10:50:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/hamas-would-have-cancelled-7-october-attack-if-israel-honoured-agreements-report-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Al Jazeera’s investigation exposes secret documents that detail Hamas' intentions and the conditions under which they would have abandoned the 7 October 2023 attack. According to the documents, the plan included a clause that would allow Hamas to cancel the operation if Israel honored previous agreements with the Palestinian group. The investigation revealed meeting records from the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' armed wing, in the months leading up to the attack. A meeting on 11 February 2023 discussed the operation, codenamed Project Fahd. The meeting stated that the plan would be abandoned if Israeli attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque and in prisons ceased. The decision to proceed with the operation was reportedly made due to Israeli violations, including the brutality at Al-Aqsa and the treatment of prisoners, as well as the lack of progress in political negotiations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.",
  "summary": "Hamas considered 'cancelling 7 October' attack if Israel honoured agreements Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 11/02/2026 - 08:57 Al Jazeera’s investigation reveals secret documents detailing objectives and the conditions Hamas set for abandoning the operation Fighters of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's armed wing, attend the funeral of two fighters in Gaza City on 24 January 2025 (Omar…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}