Newly uncovered documents from Israeli army reveal unprecedented details of Palestinian resistance group's plans to raid Israeli military and settlements, including orders to take between 200-250 hostages, according to Israel's public broadcaster.
Newly uncovered documents from Israeli army reveal unprecedented details of Palestinian resistance group's plans to raid Israeli military and settlements, including orders to take between 200-250 hostages, according to Israel's public broadcaster.Hamas fighters overwhelmed Israeli defences during the October 7 raid in southern Israel. / Photo: AA
"At 11 A.M., several companies were observed converging at the beginning of the training sessions, not before prayer and lunch," the memo says.The daring Hamas raid on Israel and Tel Aviv's full-scale war on Gaza are being viewed as a cataclysmic event in the Middle East with far-reaching global implications.Despite the dissemination of this critical intelligence to senior military officials, decisive preemptive actions were not implemented.
The revelation has ignited debates over the efficacy of Israel's intelligence assessment and the decision-making processes during heightened security threats.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to defer any formal inquiry until after the ongoing conflict, now in its ninth month, has underscored the political sensitivities and complexities involved in addressing the aftermath of the attack.
Around 85 percent of Gaza's 2.4 million people have fled their homes. Severe hunger is widespread, and UN officials say parts of the territory are experiencing famine.The unfolding situation highlights broader implications for Israel's military strategy, national security protocols, and the accountability of leadership during a period of heightened security threats and conflict.
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