What went wrong? Israel's spy agency lists failures in preventing Oct. 7 attack

The Shin Bet agency’s investigation into the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, revealed that Israel had prior knowledge of Hamas’ battle plans but did not take them seriously. The report highlighted failures by Israel’s political leadership and policies that allowed Hamas to build up its military capabilities. Additionally, Israel lacked an effective spy network in Gaza due to a previous intelligence operation that was compromised by Hamas in 2018.

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