Israeli Army admits failing to predict Hamas attack

The Israeli military has acknowledged it underestimated Hamas's capabilities, leading to the deadly attack on October 7, 2023. An investigation revealed that military planners misjudged Hamas's intentions and were unprepared for the scale of the assault. The report indicates that Hamas had over 60 attack routes, contrary to military expectations of eight. Intelligence failures and a belief that Hamas preferred governance over conflict contributed to the lack of preventive action before the attack. The military's findings may increase pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to initiate a broader inquiry into the political decisions leading up to the attack. Some military leaders have already resigned in response to the failures identified in the report.