i24 News – According to a New York Times investigation, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly lacked a structured response plan for a potential invasion scenario by Hamas during an attack on October 7. The investigation, based on interviews with soldiers and officers, revealed that there was either no established plan or it was not practiced or followed. The IDF believed that Hamas would unlikely breach the Israel-Gaza border extensively, resulting in reduced monitoring of Hamas radio traffic and a perception that such an attack was improbable. The IDF and Israeli security forces reportedly took hours to comprehend the magnitude of the attack. The investigation depicted a lack of organized response, with IDF units near Gaza reportedly unprepared and inadequately trained for such a scenario.

Source: New York Times December 30, 2023 15:37 UTC