A major factor in the Israeli military’s failure to prevent the October 7th attack was the assumption that Hamas’s primary focus was underground warfare in tunnels rather than a ground invasion.
An internal IDF investigation revealed that false assumptions and outdated strategies adopted by Israel’s military and security officials made the border communities vulnerable to Hamas’s invasion on October 7th.
Announcing the findings, the Israeli military stated, “The IDF failed in its mission to protect people,” calling it “one of the greatest failures” in the military’s history.
A major factor in the failure was the assumption that Hamas’s primary focus was underground warfare in tunnels rather than a ground invasion.