Hamas leaders met Pakistani terror groups in PoK before Pahalgam attack, says Israel envoy

Two months before the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians, senior Hamas leaders met Pakistani terrorist groups in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Israel's envoy to India, Reuven Azar, has drawn sharp parallels between the Jammu and Kashmir attack and Hamass October 2023 assault on Israel. Indian intelligence has flagged growing links between Hamas and Pakistan-based groups, deepening concerns over cross-border terror networks. Amid these developments, Israel continues to press India to officially designate Hamas as a terrorist organisation.