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How Hamas caught the most powerful military in the Middle East off-guard
The weakness of the IDF to fail safely is worse than the intelligence failure that led to Hamas’ attacks.
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The series of thoroughly planned and highly organised attacks by Hamas shattered the aura of invincibility surrounding the battle-hardened Israeli Defence Forces.
PHOTO: REUTERS
David Boey
Sunrise in Israel on Oct 7 was at 6.36am. It was the start of the Sabbath and a national holiday, with Israel Defence Forces (IDF) forces on the Gaza border expecting a quiet weekend.
Minutes before, Hamas had unleashed its biggest artillery barrage
