Israel’s intelligence blunder on Gaza: Misreading Hamas abilities, intentions
Whether a result of hubris or something more mundane, Israel severely underestimated Hamas’s operational capabilities and intentions, believing that the group was content to sit on the sidelines, even as other groups like Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ) were on the attack.
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