A chilling 36-page document obtained by Israeli forces reveals that Hamas planned a 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv’s iconic Azrieli Centre towers, aiming to devastate Israel with a coordinated, multi-front invasion. Found on a Hamas leader’s computer during a raid on a Gaza base last November, the document lays out a detailed assault strategy that goes beyond the recent October 7 attacks, showcasing an extensive and calculated plan to strike Israel by land, sea, and air.
According to Israeli security sources, the document was likely authored in September 2022 and outlines a phased invasion beginning with an assault on Israel’s northern front near the Lebanese border, where Hezbollah militants control the area. Israeli officials believe the plan involved drawing IDF forces to the north in a bid to mislead them into thinking the incursion was limited. In reality, Hamas planned a massive barrage of rockets from Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon as Israeli forces were distracted. This would be accompanied by simultaneous attacks from within Israeli territory, where terrorist cells would be stationed.
Central to the plan was an ambitious and horrific objective: the demolition of the Azrieli Centre’s three towers, Tel Aviv’s tallest skyscrapers, which stand above a shopping mall with extensive underground parking. Hamas operatives, according to the blueprint, were instructed to place explosives in cars parked beneath the buildings, with the goal of triggering a collapse that would create what the document describes as a “crisis similar to the World Trade Center in New York.” Images of the destruction, Hamas strategists believed, would not only inspire Palestinians to rise up but would also create psychological shockwaves across Israel, with further attacks on critical national sites in Jerusalem to follow.
In a later phase of the assault, fighters would mobilize from Sderot, near Gaza, and move toward Jerusalem, where they would aim to occupy the Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites, and the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. By seizing these landmarks, Hamas hoped to ignite a symbolic “liberation” of Jerusalem, a move designed to rally Palestinians and draw international attention to their cause.
The discovered blueprint also highlights the degree of tactical planning involved in Hamas’s actions. It underscores what Israeli intelligence now views as a years-long preparation period, indicating that the October 7 attack, which killed nearly 1,200 Israelis, was no spontaneous act but rather a calculated, complex mission with clear objectives. According to one Israeli security source, “This kind of document shows October 7 wasn’t a momentary decision or isolated event. It was part of an extensive plan with deep roots in Hamas’s strategic ambitions.”
As international security experts analyze the details of the document, comparisons are being drawn between Hamas’s tactics and other major terror attacks. The plan’s focus on high-profile targets within Israel and reliance on psychological impact mirrors other devastating terror events aimed at generating widespread shock and chaos. The recent revelations have amplified calls for intensified international scrutiny on Hamas and its affiliates, as Israel braces for what officials fear may be further attempts to execute components of this long-standing strategy.
