Report: Israel knew of Hamas's planned attack more than a year ago

Report: Israel knew attack plan in advance

JERUSALEM — Israel's military was aware of Hamas' plan to launch an attack on Israeli soil over a year before the devastating Oct. 7 operation that killed hundreds of people, The New York Times reported Friday.

Israel ‘obtained Hamas plans for October 7 attack more than a year before’

Israeli officials reportedly saw a blueprint for Hamas’ October 7 massacre more than a year before it was carried out, prompting fresh questions about...

Israel Had A Copy Of Hamas Battle Plans More Than A Year Ago

Hamas followed the blueprint with shocking precision, the Times reports.

The Israeli Army and Intelligence Command learned about Hamas's plan to attack more than a year before October 7, 2023, when the attack took place, The New York Times found out after talking to several officials. The militant invasion was described in detail — exactly as it happened. But Israel's military leadership considered the attack plan too complicated to be carried out. The New York Times explains how the IDF command at least twice ignore…

Israel knew Hamas’ attack plan more than a year ago

TEL AVIV, Israel >> Israeli officials obtained Hamas’ battle plan for the Oct. 7 terrorist attack more than a year before it happened, documents, emails and interviews show. But Israeli military and intelligence officials dismissed the plan as aspirational, considering it too difficult for Hamas to carry out.

Hamas Leader Threatens Israel: Oct. 7 ‘Was Just a Rehearsal’

The architect of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel sent a threat to the Jewish state this week, claiming the massacre “was just a rehearsal.”  Yahya Sinwar made the threat in his first public statement since the terrorist attack, Israeli media network Arutz Sheva reported.  “The leaders of the occupation should know,” Sinwar said, referring to Israeli leaders. The attack was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Hamas murd…