Israeli intel ignored Hamas preparations for ground attack: Report

The Cradle ^ | 5/10/24 | The Cradle

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The Israeli newspaper Haaretz published an investigation on 9 May, providing further details of the alleged intelligence failures that allowed Hamas to launch Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on 7 October successfully.

The investigation concluded that leaders in the army refused to consider or prepare for the possibility of a Hamas ground invasion of Israel and instead focused on the threat from Hamas missile attacks.

As a result, the army ceased collecting intelligence on low and mid-level Hamas commanders and their activities, the investigation claimed.

The decision to focus intelligence gathering on only a few top Hamas commanders was made in 2021 following a battle with Hamas called “Operation Guardian of the Walls.”

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Many will take exception with the source but the actual Haaretz article is behind a paywall. I do know that the Times of Israel published an article a couple of weeks ago stating that all security points checked on 10/4 failed their tests but nothing was done.

[MeanWestTexan]

They were too busy fomenting a leftist revolt inside Israel to do their real jobs.

Just like our Deep State.

[Uncle Miltie]

You, in particular, have argued against the content of this article.

You have contended here that Bibi KNEW OF THE ATTACK IN ADVANCE AND LET IT HAPPEN SO THAT HE WOULD HAVE A PRETEXT FOR THE WAR HE WANTED.

Now, you post an article that the horror of October 7th was a mere mistake?

Which do you believe today?

1) Jews are evil and PURPOSEFULLY ALLOWED 10/7 for strategic reasons, or

2) 10/7 was a terrible failure of intelligence and perception?

You pick, and refute one of the two different positions you have held.

[gloryblaze]

... Just like our Deep State.

So true! It isn't hard to believe that clues get missed when we are watching our own beloved country commit suicide in front of our very own eyes.