The Times of Israel reports: “Hamas head Yahya Sinwar thanked the leader of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group in Lebanon for its support in fighting against Israel, marking the second statement issued by the mastermind behind the October 7 attack following a long period of silence after being appointed leader of the Gazan group.

In the message to Hassan Nasrallah, published by Hezbollah’s media arm, Sinwar praises the Iran-led ‘axis of resistance’ of armed groups in the Middle East which have repeatedly attacked Israel since October 7, calling it the ‘heart’ of Palestinian efforts to destroy Israel.

The letter, dated Monday, came in response to a condolence message set by Nasrallah following the assassination of Hamas politburo head Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31.

The Gaza-based Sinwar, who is in hiding amid a massive Israeli manhunt for him, was appointed shortly afterward as Haniyeh’s successor, bringing both the terror group’s military wing and its politburo under his control.

Hamas did not immediately comment on the letter, and Hamas-affiliated media initially appeared to wait before reporting on the missive…”