Hamas' attack is a staggering failure for Israel's intelligence and security forces
About 1,000 Hamas militants reached Israel and attacked civilians and military targets, despite Israel's security forces having focused on Hamas for decades. At least 700 Israelis were killed.
by Juliana Kim
Oct 09, 2023
3 minutes
Israel's intelligence and security services have been called into question for failing to anticipate the large-scale attack launched by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday.
Following some reports, about 1,000 militants gunned down civilians and military targets inside Israel in an attack unprecedented in scale.
According to Israeli media, at least 700 Israelis were killed and more than 2,100 were wounded. Israel responded by launching air strikes on targets in the Gaza Strip. More than
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