Actually, if Russia is behind this, then I really don't know which is worse.
Essentially if Russia is behind this, they are literally asking Hamas to attack Israel and sending thousand or hundred of thousand of Palestinian to died just to create a diversion. To a war have nothing to do with Palestinian or Muslim in general, and Hamas would have to be stupid enough to accept that request, for what exactly? To bail Russia out?
This is not genius in any level, if this is indeed true, then Russia is downright evil, and Hamas is downright stupid..And for Russia to piss off one of the most important US allies that so far stay outside of this war in Ukraine........Maybe you see some strategic value in it? I don't