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Intelligence failure or not, the Israeli military was unprepared to respond to Hamas' surprise attack

  • Written by Liam Collins, Founding Director, Modern War Institute, United States Military Academy West Point
imageIsraeli soldiers ride on a transport vehicle near Re'im, Israel, on Oct. 10, 2023. Marcus Yam/ Los Angeles Times

As the Israeli army has stepped up its counteroffensive into the Gaza Strip, questions remain on how the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas was able to use bulldozers, hang gliders and motorbikes to conduct the largest attack in 50 years...

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