According to New York Times, the most powerful military force in the Middle East not only has completely underestimated the scale of the attack, but also failed its efforts to collect intelligence, mainly due to pride and false assumption that Hamas is not a serious threat.
Israeli officials, since recent years, have underestimated the threat from Hamas, and this was especially critical on the eve of recent events. Since May 2021, the Israeli military intelligence and national security council claimed that Hamas was not interested in an attack from the Gaza Sector that could provoke Israel's military response.
Instead, Israeli intelligence believed that Hamas tried to ignite the centers of violence against the Israelites on the western bank of the Jordan River, which was controlled by the Palestinian administration.
The beliefs of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Higher Officials of Israeli Security Services that Iran and Hezbollah pose the greatest threat to Israel, and the resources and resources from the counteraction to Hamas have turned away.
On July 24, two high -ranking Israeli generals arrived in the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament to transfer urgent warnings to Israeli. One of the generals, Aaron Haleva, Heads of the Army of Israel's military intelligence department, had secret documents that detailed the conclusion of intelligence staff that political upheavals inspire Israel's enemies. One of the documents states that the leaders of the so -called "resistance axis" - Iran, Syria, Hamas, Hezbolla and Islamic Jihad Palestine - believe that this is the moment of Israel's weakness and time to strike.
Meanwhile, the UNIT 8200 military unit stopped listening to Hamas's portable radio stations in the Gaza sector a year ago, because it was considered a "waste of forces and means".
Moreover, US intelligence agencies have virtually stopped collecting reconnaissance information about Hamas and his plans in recent years, believing that it is a threat controlled by Israel.
Meanwhile, Hamas fighters have been thoroughly prepared for the attack, remaining unnoticed for at least for a year. They, divided into different units for specific purposes, had detailed information about the Israeli military bases and the location of kibuts.
In response, the tsakhal continues to attack the Gaza sector. Yes, in the last days alone, the Israeli army announced 600 beats for Hamas. Dozens of Hamas fighters in the Gaza sector were destroyed yesterday.
