Investigation: Israeli military “failed to protect civilians” during attacks

Israel’s military majorly underestimated the capacity of Hamas before its October 7th 2023 attacks on Israel and “failed in its mission to protect Israeli civilians,” according to a summary of an Israeli military investigation, Reuters reported on February 27th.

The idea that Hamas was not taking any interest in a full-blown conflict and that Israel would have more than enough warnings if the circumstances were any different remained undisputed for years, the summary said, causing a deficiency in preparation and capacity to deal with an attack.

The report said: “The belief was that Hamas could be influenced through pressures that would reduce its motivation for war, primarily by improving living conditions in the Gaza Strip.”

Reuters