Did North Korea play a role in Hamas terrorism?

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Hamas may have perpetrated the Oct. 7 mass rape of and pogrom against Israeli Jews, but it did not act alone. Most of its enablers are well known: Iran helps train and arm the group. Qatar finances it. Turkey provides explosives and passports to facilitate operative movement, and its intelligence services protect Hamas terrorists abroad. Malaysia was reportedly a venue for Hamas paragliders to train and now offers safe haven to Hamas fugitives. The European Union and perhaps even the U.S. Agency for International Development allow Hamas to divert donations.

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