Oct 7 failure investigations: Hamas deceived Israel for over a decade, IDF never prepared for large invasion

Hamas terrorists attacking an Israeli kibbutz on October 7, 2023 (Photo: Screenshot).

Israel Defense Forces on Thursday presented the results of a months-long investigation into its military failures that enabled the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in southern Israel. The report highlighted misjudgments in assessing Hamas in the years leading up to the attack, as well as critical mistakes in the immediate lead-up, during the invasion, and in the response to the invasion.