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New Details Emerge on Pre-Oct. 7 Intelligence Failures
New intelligence details reveal that the IDF and Shin Bet had significant indicators of Hamas's preparations for the October 7th attack, including Mohammed al-Deif's descent into tunnels and rockets being readied for launch.
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What happened
- 01Intelligence indicated Mohammed al-Deif descended into Gaza tunnels before the Oct. 7 attack.
- 02Visual intelligence showed unusual terrorist activity around rocket launch sites.
- 03Hundreds of Israeli phone cards activated in Gaza triggered Shin Bet alerts.
- 04A prevailing belief that Hamas was deterred hindered operational response.
- 05Intelligence systems failed to connect disparate signs into a coherent threat picture.
Despite these warnings and activated Israeli phone cards in Gaza, the intelligence community failed to connect the information, misinterpreting it as routine. This interpretative failure, influenced by the belief that Hamas was deterred, ultimately led to the lack of an operational alert before the massacre.
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