Scoop: Israel says it found Hamas files with instructions for making cyanide-based weapon

Israel has found a USB key containing instructions for making a cyanide-based weapon on the body of a deceased Hamas operative, according to two Israeli officials and a classified cable obtained by Axios. The document is believed to be an Al-Qaeda manual from 2003. It is unclear if Hamas had any serious plans to use makeshift chemical weapons or if they had attempted to produce them. Israel has been sharing documents found on dead Hamas attackers since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, providing insights into the group's planning. The US supports Israel but does not want to get involved in another large military operation in the Middle East. Gaza has been under constant Israeli bombardment since the Oct. 7 attack, and Israel is preparing for a ground invasion of the enclave.