Resilient Israeli Kibbutz Triumphs Over Hamas Attack

Hamas militants attempted a carefully planned attack on the Israeli kibbutz of Mefalsim, near the Gaza border, but were foiled by a group of volunteer guards who engaged in dramatic firefights. Israeli officials say that Hamas had collected detailed intelligence on their targets, as evidenced by recovered attack plans. The documents revealed that Hamas had knowledge of the kibbutz's security measures and aimed to inflict maximum casualties. Despite the chaos during the attack and the unexpected lack of resistance from the Israeli military, the plans did not fully materialize. The attack on another nearby kibbutz, Sa'ad, was also thwarted. The level of detail in the planning documents suggests that Hamas had human sources inside Israel, and experts argue that inflicting civilian casualties was a central part of the group's mission.