IDF Missed Hamas Leader's Emergency Shelter Before Oct. 7 Attack
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Israeli security forces had intelligence that Hamas commander Mohammed Deif was in an emergency safe house on the night before the October 7th massacre. Despite the significant indication, the IDF did not attack, citing uncertainty about the identity of the person. The then-commander of the Southern Command assessed the situation as routine, stating it was not yet a move toward war.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Hamas commander Mohammed Deif was in an emergency safe house on the night before Oct. 7.
- IDF did not attack, citing uncertainty about Deif's identity.
- The then-commander of the Southern Command assessed the situation as routine.
- The Nukhba, Hamas's elite unit, was considered to be in routine before the attack.
Israeli military intelligence received a significant indication on the night of October 6-7, 2023, that Hamas commander Mohammed Deif had disappeared from radar and was not being tracked by security forces. It was later revealed that Deif had activated an emergency safe house and was staying there that same night. The IDF claims it was not certain the identified figure entering the safe house was Deif, and therefore did not launch an attack. The information reached the then-commander of the Southern Command, Major General Yaron Finkelman. At 3:00 AM, following a discussion, Finkelman concluded, "The Nukhba are in routine, this is not yet a move to war." The Nukhba refers to Hamas's elite commando unit.
