IDF ignored October 6 intel warning of Hamas attack the next morning – report

On October 6, 2023 — less than 24 hours before the devastating Hamas attack that triggered the Gaza war — Israel gathered intelligence indicating the terror group was planning something for the following morning, the Kan public broadcaster revealed Friday.

The information came via an intelligence-gathering operation conducted via drones over the Gaza Strip, focused on the Hamas guards operating in the tunnel where Israel believed hostage Avera Mengistu was being held, the report said.

Mengistu, suffering from mental illness, entered Gaza of his own accord in 2014 and was then arrested and held by the group. He was freed as part of a ceasefire deal in February of this year.

The report comes about two weeks after IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir appointed a panel of experts to investigate the military’s failed handling of intelligence reports received since 2018, which outlined Hamas’s intent to launch a wide-scale attack against Israel — a topic not included in the army’s initial probes into the October 7, 2023, onslaught.

IDF ignored October 6 intel warning of Hamas attack the next morning – report

Drone operation over the Strip flagged Hamas behavior one day before October 7 attack, but military's Southern Command reportedly dismissed it as a routine exercise by terror group

www.timesofisrael.com

 

[1LoverofGod]

If you remember, Brandon Holthous who has close ties with the IDF soldiers reported that he was told that the IDF in command was warned of an impending attack and they were told by the higher ups in command to ignore those claims and to stay quiet about it.
The Commanders knew and did not warn Netanyahu.

 

[Spartan Sprinter]

I'm not surprised at all, the same thing happened with the Bondi attacks down here

 

[Margery]

If you remember, Brandon Holthous who has close ties with the IDF soldiers reported that he was told that the IDF in command was warned of an impending attack and they were told by the higher ups in command to ignore those claims and to stay quiet about it.
The Commanders knew and did not warn Netanyahu.

I remember a lot of news saying the same. It got covered up by the overwhelming news happening every day after, but I'm glad this isn't forgotten.

From what I recall there was a leftist anti Netanyahu agenda in the intel people in Israel and they were the same ones determined to paint Hamas in a soft light- as misunderstood people who wanted a homeland. They wanted the 2 state agenda, they wanted Netanyahu gone. And they were routinely downplaying all evidence that proved that Hamas was a serious threat and that Netanyahu and the right wing behind him were right.

 

[Amethyst]

Let me guess. The slaughter on 10/7 still
didn’t change the traitors minds and they’re still out to get rid of Bibi.