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On 7 Oct, a horrific massacre by Hamas terrorists happened in southern Israel near the Gaza Strip. It’s the worst breach in Israel’s defenses since Arab armies waged war in 1973. The devastating surprise attack represented an equally stunning intelligence failure by Israel.
According to Reuters, one of the most striking things is that Hamas constructed a mock Israeli settlement in Gaza where they practiced a military landing and trained to storm it. “Israel surely saw them, but they were convinced that Hamas wasn’t keen on getting into a confrontation,” the source said. Meanwhile, Hamas sought to convince Israel it cared more about ensuring that workers in Gaza had access to jobs across the border and had no interest in starting a new war. “Hamas was able to build a whole image that it was not ready for a military adventure against Israel” (https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-israel-was-duped-hamas-planned-devastating-assault-2023-10-08/)
In this episode, by analyzing the Israeli intelligence failure, we focus on these questions:
- Why did Israeli intelligence fail to anticipate the Hamas Attack?
- What Unrestricted Warfare tactics are applied by Hamas and its allies in preparing the attack?
- How to prevent such a surprise attack from happening in the US?
Edward Haugland is a retired federal Senior Executive and US Air Force veteran. His over four decades of service include serving as a senior leader in the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense, Homeland Security, Energy, and State. He’s served as the senior advisor to several IC agency heads, the Assistant Inspector General for Inspections for the Intelligence Community, the Chairman of CIA’s strategic planning, a Deputy team lead for the INF On-site nuclear arms inspections in the former Soviet Union, and as award-winning CIA intelligence analyst. He is currently an independent consultant focusing on cognitive warfare. He is also a regular host on The National Security Hour on the American Out Loud Talk Radio Network.
Edward Haugland’s new book can be ordered now.
The Cognitive War: Why We Are Losing and How We can Win
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