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Israel's ignored signals
Details cleared for publication by Israel’s military censor revealed that, on the night of October 6–7, 2023, intelligence agencies detected Hamas leaders moving toward the tunnels, preparations for a hideout for Mohammed Deif, rocket positions, and tests of an anti-tank weapon. They interpreted these as routine activity or training. At an assessment held at around 3 a.m., officials saw no signs of an imminent large-scale attack, despite the possibility of a limited infiltration or kidnapping. Alert levels were not raised in proportion to the threat, and Military Intelligence chief Aharon Haliva was not woken. Concern that intelligence-gathering sources might be exposed also helped restrict field operations. The Qassam Brigades’ attack began at 6:29 a.m., laying bare the gap between the intelligence available and the decisions made.
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