The Washington Post’s sources note that Hamas leaders did not anticipate the scale of their own attack.
Hamas militants are preparing, after the success of the first attack, to advance deeper into the country towards the main cities during the second attack. This was reported by The Washington Post, citing former and current intelligence and security officials from four countries in the West and the Middle East.
Hamas attack groups on October 7 penetrated deep into Israeli territory in the city of Ofakim, located between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (approximately 25 kilometers from the border of the strip).
Sources say that one of the militant groups was found with intelligence and maps indicating that the terrorists were preparing to advance to the West Bank border.
Hamas hopes that the massacre and hostage-taking of militants will prompt a strong Israeli response, including a ground operation in the Gaza Strip, incite violence in the West Bank and lead to a wider conflict in entire region.
Hamas leaders did not expect the scale of their own attack and that almost all attack groups would achieve their goals. The militants killed about 1,200 people and took about 240 hostages.
During the counterattack, the Israeli military killed approximately one and a half thousand militants. However, many Hamas militants involved in the attack were able to return to the Gaza Strip in cars, motorcycles and stolen golf carts.
Remind you that the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, said that he could negotiate with Hamas for the sake of the hostages. NBC News reported this on Sunday, November 12. Netanyahu said there “could be” a potential hostage exchange deal with Hamas, but declined to provide any further details, saying it could delay the delicate negotiations. for the release of those captured by the militants.
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Source: korrespondent
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