Security official discloses pre-October 7 warning recording
Alkana Federbaum, a former security official at the "NOVA" event and head of the "Takouma" party, revealed that he received an audio recording a week before the October 7, 2023 attack, which included a warning of potential chaos during the Jewish Shavuot holiday, specifically mentioning unusual activity by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Despite passing this information to higher authorities, he pointed out that they reassured him that everything was fine and no preventive measures were taken. Federbaum affirmed that the warning was not definitive but reflected soldiers' concerns on the ground, noting that Hamas had been observed conducting unusual training and movements prior to the attack. However, these warnings were not taken seriously, and he had no means to act on them, as he is a civilian official, not an armed personnel. He considers that Israel's security perception was flawed and that the sudden attack was unexpected, despite prior indicators and warnings of unusual activity in the area.
Notice: This Is an AI-Generated Summary
Comments (0)