Military Correspondent Blames Intelligence Failure for Security Lapses

Military correspondent Ashkenazi has called for an internal review, stating that Israel cannot rely on luck to ensure its security. He identified three bodies he believes bear responsibility for recent failures: the Mossad, the Shin Bet, and the Security Department of the Ministry of Transportation, emphasizing the latter. Ashkenazi linked these failures to the events of October 7th, which he described as a result of intelligence blindness. He asserted that the failures are part of a continuous line of intelligence blindness, marked by the three-year anniversary of the October 7th massacre. Ashkenazi stressed the need for security agencies and the Ministry of Transportation's security division to examine their shortcomings and prevent future reliance on chance. He reiterated that the failure involved multiple entities, with a particular focus on the Ministry of Transportation's security department, and concluded that a thorough internal investigation is necessary.