Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:45pm on 13 Nov 2023,Monday International
The Hamas terror group had more ambitious plans beyond its October 7 onslaught, seeking to spark a broader war, a Washington Post report says. Officials found maps suggesting Hamas wanted to reach the West Bank and larger Israeli cities with the brutal incursion. Terrorists had supplies for deeper, days-long attacks. "They planned a second phase, including in major Israeli cities," an Israeli official said. The findings also shed new light on the tactics and methods used by Hamas to deceive Israel’s vaunted intelligence establishment and thwart initial efforts by the Israel Defense Forces to stop the attack. The goal was a symbolic blow against Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Hamas murdered 1,200 civilians on October 7 and abducted 240. But its plans for havoc went further, aiming to unleash chaos deep inside Israel. [Image Courtesy: Reuters]
