An investigation by the Israeli army has revealed significant failures in preventing the October 7 attack by Hamas, which resulted in the deaths of 1,139 Israelis. The army admitted to underestimating Hamas's capabilities and falling short in its mission to protect civilians. The analysis indicated that for years, the perception that Hamas was not interested in full-scale conflict led to complacency and lack of military readiness. Additionally, intelligence efforts focused elsewhere and overly relied on defensive measures contributed to Israel being caught off-guard during the deadly assault.
The IDF's failure to protect civilians on October 7 highlighted serious intelligence and military errors, with many questioning the preparedness to handle such an attack.
An investigation revealed that Israel underestimated Hamas and failed to challenge the belief that Hamas would not seek a full-scale conflict, resulting in inadequate defense planning.
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