Author: The 7 October warning failure was uniquely complete—a full-spectrum failure produced by the Israeli intelligence community’s belief that Hamas had been deterred from confronting the IDF

The Hamas attack on 7 October 2023 , was the greatest disaster in the history of the State of Israel .

During the attack, 1,163 Israelis and foreigners were murdered, nearly 2,000 were wounded.

Severe acts of rape and abuse were also committed during the massacre.

The magnitude of the attack and the damage it caused were primarily the result of an intelligence-warning failure by the Israeli intelligence community.