IDF Intelligence

9 hours of warning signs: The missed signals that led to 1,320 deaths and a seven-front war

IDF investigations into the October 7th attack reveal that Israel's security concept failed due to false assumptions about Hamas’s intentions, underestimating their plans for a large-scale assault and over-relying on defensive barriers. Despite multiple warning signs, Israeli intelligence did not adapt its strategy, leading to a catastrophic intelligence failure and the need for a fundamental change in military culture and preparedness.