On October 7 of this year, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel that shocked the world, causing a large number of people**. However, a recent report in the New York Times revealed an astonishing fact: the Israeli military learned of Hamas's attack plan more than a year ago.
According to the New York Times, a document, code-named "The Wall of Jericho," was ** detailing Hamas's military plan for preparing an attack on Israel. The more than 40-page document clearly shows that Hamas began planning the raid a year ago and executed it with astonishing precision.
Although the plan of action did not give a date, Hamas carried out it with "shocking precision" in the October 7 attack, the report stressed. From the initial rocket attacks, to the drones that knocked out surveillance cameras and machine guns at the wall, to the Hamas militants using paragliders, motorbikes and walking into Israel, it is all consistent with the Jericho Wall initiative.
What is even more shocking is that the Hamas action plan details the location and size of the Israeli army, its communication sites, and other sensitive information. How this information was leaked, especially whether someone within the Israeli military was leaking intelligence, has become the focus of attention of the international community.
However, the New York Times's most concerned question in its report was how Hamas's plan of action, which had been acquired by the Israeli army a year earlier and was circulated in the command of the Israeli army and intelligence agencies, had been ignored. According to the newspaper, the main reason for this is that Israeli military experts believe that Hamas is "incapable" to carry out an action plan of "scale" and "ambition" of the kind listed in the plan.
In assessing the Hamas action plan last year, a colonel of the Israeli army's Gaza forces did not even think it was possible to determine its purpose or whether it would be adopted. However, in July, a female Israeli intelligence analyst warned that Hamas was conducting round-the-clock, intensive military training that looked similar to that of the "Jericho Wall" program. However, the colonel ignored her warning.
The intelligence analyst even wrote in an email: "I don't think this scenario [of Hamas will attack] is just an imagination." In retrospect, one has to admit that it was a well-planned war plan.
According to a report in the New York Times, the Israeli army has actually privately admitted that if the Israeli army had paid more attention to the danger signals and intelligence that had appeared before the Hamas attack, and had promptly transferred a large number of military forces to the corresponding areas, Israel would have been able to resist or even completely prevent the Hamas attack on October 7. In the end, however, what was seen was that the Israeli army was unprepared for the Hamas attack on that day.
For this incident, the New York Times believes that it may be one of the worst miscalculations in the 75-year history of Israel's statehood. The publication of this document has undoubtedly caused great shock and concern in the international community. Hamas's ingenious planning and precise execution have demonstrated their war wisdom and strength, while at the same time exposing the problems and loopholes within the Israeli army.
In this war game, Hamas has demonstrated great intelligence-gathering capabilities and tactical planning. Through careful planning and preparation, they successfully exploited Israel's negligence and mistakes to launch a surprise attack that shocked the world.
And Israel's mistakes in this crisis have taught us a profound lesson. First of all, the degree of attention paid to intelligence and the way it is handled is one of the key factors that determine the outcome of a war. Secondly, it is necessary to have a clear understanding and accurate judgment of the opponent's strength and intentions. Finally, there is a need for keen insight and decisive decision-making for the signs and signs that precede a crisis. Look for an AI Writer Program
Hamas's performance in this war is undoubtedly worthy of our in-depth study and reflection. At the same time, Israel's mistakes in this crisis are a reminder of our sober-mindedness and vigilance. Only by constantly learning and Xi and making progress can we be invincible in the challenges of the future.