The Israeli authorities had the blueprint for Hamas’ Oct. 7 rampage in its palms greater than a yr earlier than the Palestinian terror group launched the assault that resulted within the deaths of a minimum of 1,200 individuals and a whole bunch of others being taken hostage, in keeping with a report by The New York Times.
Israeli navy and intelligence officers dismissed the 40-page battle plan, codenamed “Jericho Wall,” as a result of they deemed the operation too bold for Hamas to hold out, in keeping with the report.
The doc described how Hamas militants deliberate to interrupt by way of the fortifications across the Gaza Strip, disable Israeli surveillance methods and overwhelm close by cities, villages and key navy bases.
“Hamas followed the blueprint with shocking precision,” The New York Times reported.
The Jericho Wall report didn’t embody a date when the assault was anticipated.
The New York Times stated particulars concerning the dimension and placement of Israeli navy forces close to Gaza have been included within the report together with communications hubs and different delicate info, elevating questions on whether or not Hamas managed to penetrate Israel’s safety institution.
An analyst with Unit 820, Israel’s indicators intelligence company, warned senior officers in July that Hamas had performed a coaching train that appeared just like the mission outlined within the Jericho Wall report. A colonel within the Israeli military’s Gaza Division waved off her considerations, The New York Times reported.
“It is a plan designed to start a war. It’s not just a raid on a village,” the analyst famous in an trade of emails reviewed by The New York Times.
It was not clear if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or different senior authorities officers had been conscious of the Jericho Wall plan earlier than the Oct. 7 Hamas assault from the Gaza Strip.
Senior navy officers like Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, chief of employees of the Israel Defense Forces, have conceded that they have been caught unaware by the Hamas assault and stated there can be an investigation into the navy and intelligence failures. But that can occur after the struggle in opposition to Hamas is over, they stated.
On Sunday, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby stated the U.S. intelligence group didn’t have entry to the Jericho Wall doc forward of time.
He was requested on NBC’s “Meet the Press” if the Hamas assault may be thought of a failure on the a part of U.S. intelligence officers, who historically work carefully with their Israeli counterparts.
“Intelligence is a mosaic. Something you can fashion things together and get a pretty good picture,” Mr. Kirby stated. “Other times, there are pieces of the puzzle that are missing.”
