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IDF Saw Hamas Leaders Enter Tunnels Before Oct. 7 Massacre, Report Says
The IDF detected Hamas leaders, including Mohammed Deif, entering tunnels before the October 7 attack, one of five alarming signals that were largely ignored by political leadership.
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What happened
- 01IDF saw Hamas leaders, including Mohammed Deif, enter tunnels before the October 7 attack.
- 02This was one of at least five alarming signals identified by the IDF prior to the massacre.
- 03Hamas had spent years misleading Israel about its intentions for a large-scale attack.
- 04Some detected anomalies had alternative explanations or were not considered serious threats.
- 05Intelligence officers did not consider an attack to be imminent despite unusual activity.
These signals, including militant activity near rocket launchers and repositioned missiles, were not individually deemed critical enough to predict a full-scale war. Investigations into the intelligence failure revealed that some anomalies had alternative explanations or were dismissed, while others were not fully assessed.
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