One of Marzook's staff members was recently exposed as an Iranian intelligence officer who was recruited by Tehran with Hezbollah mediation. The agent reported every movement made by Marzook during his official trips. Marzook is a central figure regarding Hamas's foreign affairs array, and previously served as the head of its political branch.Following the discovery, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh talked to Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah about the subject.
The crisis between Hamas and the Iranian leadership comes after numerous cyberattacks were exchanged between Israel and Iran in the past couple of months, most notably the attacks on Israeli water facilities – all of which have been thwarted – that took place at the end of April. Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this article.