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IDF Inquiry Reveals Intelligence Failures in Lead-Up to October 7 Attack

IDF Inquiry Reveals Intelligence Failures in Lead-Up to October 7 Attack

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A recent investigation into the Israeli military's response to the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, has concluded that the IDF failed to protect Israeli citizens. The attack resulted in the deaths of nearly 1,200 Israelis, prompting a 15-month war against Hamas. The investigation found gaps in the intelligence directorate's understanding of Hamas' strategic goals, decision-making processes, and operational plans. This failure in intelligence gathering was a key factor in the IDF's inability to prevent the attack.

Herzi Halevi
Israel Defense Forces
1. This is our learning process. I have received letters and responses, even from people here, saying 'You…' and I have no problem with that. I embrace it. My responsibility is mine.
2. The entire Israeli leadership — from the government to the intelligence branches — became addicted to intelligence produced by advanced and sophisticated technology, creating complacency and arrogance among those who are supposed to be constantly looking over their shoulders. We shouted 'cyber' and fell asleep at the wheel, while Hamas was preparing a medieval-style invasion.
Tamir Hayman
Israeli Institute for National Security Studies
1. In every military inquiry, three questions need to be answered: what happened, why it happened, and how to improve.
2. These inquiries give us a lot of information about what happened, but there is still one question — why it happened — that I have not found answers to.
Yossi Yeshuoshua
Yedioth Ahronoth
1. Gaza was presented as a 'secondary threat' compared to Hezbollah and Iran.