“There seems to have been a failure of intelligence,” McCaul said. “We’re not quite sure how we missed it. We’re not quite sure how Israel missed it. We’re not quite sure how we missed it ... not quite sure how Israel missed it.” pic.twitter.com/F3EEKgR0s2 — The Recount (@therecount) October 11, 2023Lawmakers are also concerned about an “escalation” in the crisis that could potentially draw in militant responses from Lebanon, Iran and elsewhere. The catastrophic intelligence failure is key to understanding how the Hamas attack unfolded.

Source: Huffington Post October 12, 2023 21:51 UTC