‘Failed To Imagine’: Israeli Army Probe On October 7 Attack By Hamas Terrorists- wna24
A woman grieves at a memorial for those killed and abducted during the Oct 7, 2023. | Image:
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- Israel has admitted that it failed to imagine the scenario and scale of Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.
- Israeli Army accepted they failed to pre-empt that Hamas-led Palestinian terrorists could ever launch such an attack.
- Over 1200 people were killed and more than 251 taken hostage by Hamas in October 7 attack.
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Army has said that they ‘failed to imagine’ a scenario like October 7 when Hamas launched an unprovocative and unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, that further escalated into a major war.
Speaking to media about the findings of the probe into the October 7 attacks, an Israeli Army spokesperson said that they did not even imagine such a scenario.
The Israeli army said that Palestinian terrorists from Gaza backed by Hamas surprised them not just in term of numbers but also the scale of attack.
What Israel’s investigation on October 7 attack found out?
Israel in its probe into the October 7 attack accepted that they failed to imagine the scenario, misguided Hamas group’s intentions and underestimated its capabilities.
WiIll probe findings build pressure on Netanyahu?
As Israelis have accepted that it was their intelligence failure to pre-empt the Hamas attack, the findings may now build pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order a border inquiry on what went into political decision making the preceded the attack.
Israeli’s believe October 7 mistakes goes beyond military
Many Israelis believe that it was not just a military failure and raised questioned Netanyahu’s failed strategy of deterrence and containment in the years leading up to the attack. They blamed him for allowing Qatar to send loads of cash to Gaza.
Netanyahu has not taken responsibility yet
Israelis are also of the view that Prime Minister Netanyahu has not taken responsibility for his government’s failure to prevent the October 7 attack and expect that he would answer all the tough questions once the war is over.
October 7 was deadliest attack on Israel by Hamas
The October 7 was the deadliest attack ever by Hamas on Israel when Palestinian terrorists killed over 1,200 people and took 251 people as hostage.
After Trump’s return to the White House, Israel and Hamas agreed on a hostage swap deal. The first phase of hostage release from Hamas side has concluded recently.