Overview
- New videos circulating this week show Naji Zaheer on stage as the chief guest at a public gathering in Gujranwala linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba.
- Intelligence sources cited by Times Now and News18 report that Zaheer has been sharing Hamas operational tactics and engaging with LeT and Jaish-e-Mohammed networks.
- Coverage places the appearance within a pattern since late 2023, including multiple public events across Pakistan and a prominent visit to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in early 2025.
- Indian security officials referenced in the reports warn of greater domestic risk, pointing to a recently foiled drone-related plot and the destruction of nearly 3,000 kilograms of ammonium nitrate.
- Israeli officials have urged India to proscribe Hamas and describe Hamas–LeT linkages as significant, seeking reciprocal counterterror measures.