[econner]

It makes me wonder how Israel can achieve something like this while simultaneously not being aware of the Oct 7 attacks.

[javagram]

News reports say that Israel had copies of the Oct 7 plans but found it impossible to believe and were convinced hamas didn’t want all out war.

Similar to Pearl Harbor where we also had intelligence of the attack I suppose…

[dtquad]

October 7th happened exactly because Israel was over-focusing on Iranian proxies like Hezbollah and underestimated Hamas.

[karmakurtisaani]

Also on the expansion on the West Bank.

[bawolff]

The same way usa can blow up any country in the world but was blindsided by 9/11.

When the element of surprise is involved, the attacker only has to get lucky once,the defender has to be lucky every day.

[robertlagrant]

Offence vs defence.

[drawkward]

Netanyahu has long supported Hamas, to his own political ends.

For the downvoters:

‘Buying Quiet’: Inside the Israeli Plan That Propped Up Hamas https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/10/world/middleeast/israel-q...

https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-propped-up...

[atemerev]

Preparation. Surprise attacks work… once. Then, you have to wait for a few years when the enemy side lowers their readiness again.

[onemoresoop]

It seems like these attacks happened multiple times in succession, a day apart from eachother. Yesterday pagers exploded, today walkie takies and solar panels. What's next to come?