Israeli Official Acknowledges Intelligence Failure in Hamas Attack
A senior Israeli official, Tzachi Hanegbi, admitted to "mistakes" in intelligence assessments that failed to predict a brutal Hamas attack last weekend, acknowledging that it was his mistake and reflected the errors of those involved in intelligence assessments. Hanegbi stated that they believed Hamas had learned from the 2021 war, but received no concrete warning, including from Egypt, about the October 7 attack. The Israeli military is now preparing for potential ground operations in the Gaza Strip as tensions escalate.