Sinwar Used Shin Bet to Deceive Israel, Expert Claims
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A former intelligence officer claims Yahya Sinwar manipulated the Shin Bet for years by providing accurate information to build trust, allowing Hamas to secretly develop its military power. This "inverted operation" allegedly created a false sense of security in Israel, masking Hamas's preparations for the October 7th attack. The theory suggests that aid and resources intended for Gaza's civilian needs were diverted to build Hamas's military infrastructure, leading to a strategic failure.
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- Yahya Sinwar allegedly manipulated the Shin Bet for years by providing accurate intelligence to build trust.
- The expert claims Sinwar used this trust to deceive Israeli handlers about Hamas's true intentions.
- Hamas exploited aid and resources meant for Gaza's civilian needs to build its military strength.
- Sinwar's alleged "inverted operation" created a false sense of security in Israel.
- The failure on October 7th is described as a long-term deception rather than a simple intelligence error.
A former senior intelligence officer proposes that Yahya Sinwar, the former Hamas leader, successfully manipulated the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) for years, creating a false sense of control while Hamas built its military strength. The theory suggests Sinwar was recruited as an informant after his release from Israeli prison in a deal, a departure from the principle of not releasing "leader terrorists." He allegedly provided accurate, verifiable information about internal Palestinian opposition and system elements, building trust and "intelligence credit" with his handlers.
This credibility, the argument goes, allowed Sinwar to deceive his handlers into believing they were in control, fostering a false sense of security that masked Hamas's preparations for the October 7th attack. The expert posits that Sinwar leveraged this "inverted operation" to shape the Shin Bet's perception of reality, making them interpret events according to his narrative.
Furthermore, the article contends that the policy of facilitating aid and resources to Gaza for reconstruction and humanitarian stability was exploited by Hamas. Sinwar allegedly pressured decision-makers to allow continued financial and material aid, which was then used to bolster Hamas's military infrastructure, including tunnels, weapons acquisition, and rocket development.
The theory concludes that the failure on October 7th was not merely an intelligence miscalculation but a long-term deception orchestrated by Sinwar. He allegedly built a system of trust and false calm, enabling Hamas to amass military capabilities that were ultimately used against Israel, suggesting the Shin Bet was led to see reality as Sinwar intended.
