Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:02pm on 09 Oct 2023,Monday International
An Egyptian intelligence official said Israel ignored repeated warnings from Egypt that Hamas was planning "something big" in Gaza. The official said Israel focused on the West Bank instead while downplaying the Gaza threat. This follows questions over Israel's failure to anticipate Hamas' surprise attack from Gaza that killed hundreds. Former Israeli officers said the intelligence lapse was one aspect of massive blunders. The criticism comes amid scrutiny of Israel missing Hamas' preparations despite its heavy surveillance of Gaza. The Egyptian official said Israel underestimated the warnings of an imminent "explosion" from Gaza.
