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Many of the tactics seen on October 7 were either completely new for Hamas or had only ever been used by Hezbollah and the IRGC (Iran’s Quds Force) in past regional conflicts.

>Tactics Used on Oct. 7, 2023 — And Who Used Them Before

>Drones dropping explosives (quadcopters)
Oct. 7 was first known use by Hamas at scale. Hezbollah used this in Syria & Lebanon.
>Paraglider troop insertions
No Oct. 7 was first operational deployment. Used to bypass Israel’s border wall.
>Jamming surveillance + cutting cameras
Hamas disabled IDF comms and towers first — highly sophisticated.
>Coordinated hostage-taking squads Hezbollah (2006 war)
Hamas typically killed or fired indiscriminately — Oct. 7 showed pre-planned kidnapping.
>Simultaneous breaching at multiple points
Coordinated attacks at >20 IDF posts was unprecedented for Hamas.
>Mass rocket barrages as cover for raids Hezbollah (2006)
This was one of the few familiar Hamas tactics. They launched ~3,000+ rockets in one hour.
>Explosives used surgically on barriers/fences
>Cutting fences with shaped charges vs random IEDs
Major upgrade.
>Bodycams, psychological warfare uploads
>Oct. 7 saw broadcasted brutality meant to terrorize — in style and structure.

>Who Taught These Tactics?

Hezbollah
>Long-time ally of Iran and Hamas
>Expert in psychological ops, guerrilla warfare + urban assaults, exploiting Israeli intelligence gaps, and used similar infiltration and hostage ops in 2006 war
>IRGC Quds Force
Iran’s elite overseas operations unit that trained Hezbollah, Hamas (Gaza and external leadership), Shiite militias in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and who are known for drone warfare, tunnel-based insurgency, and precision sabotage and asymmetric warfare.