Sunday, October 08, 2023

U.S._ 'Historic Failure' for Israeli—and U.S.—Intelligence: How Did They Not See This Coming?

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'Historic Failure' for Israeli—and U.S.—Intelligence: How Did They Not See This Coming?

By Bob Hoge | 6:00 AM on October 08, 2023

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The horrific surprise attacks by the terrorist group Hamas on Israel are obviously deeply disturbing—but one has to ask, how come nobody saw it coming? It’s disturbingly similar to the abomination of 9/11, where an unprecedented, seemingly inconceivable strike took place—yet the signs of such an impending assault were quite evident when viewed in hindsight.

David Khalfa, co-director of the North Africa and Middle East Observatory at French think tank the Foundation Jean-Jaurès, says that, once again, there were warning signs:


It is a major failure for the Israeli intelligence services. A failure that could even be described as historic and without exaggerating, could be compared to what happened in 1973.

Israel is a country that is on permanent alert, ready to go into battle at any time. It is always on its toes. It is clear that there was a certain degree of unpreparedness, probably an error in the analysis and estimation on the part of Israeli intelligence services, but also in the preparation of Israeli special forces [for an attack like this].

He points out that the Israelis were completely caught off guard (emphasis mine):

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