Hamas carried out such a huge attack right under the nose of Israel’s intelligence department, and the entire intelligence system remained silent. After the biggest attack on Israel in the century, questions are being raised on the intelligence system. Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad is recognized worldwide. Mossad is counted among the most dangerous intelligence departments in the world. It is known for its campaigns across the world. In such a situation, after such a major attack on Israel, it is natural to raise questions on Mossad. And questions are also being raised as to where Mossad went wrong. Why was Mossad not aware of such a big attack? Experts say that the attack carried out on Saturday morning by the extremist group Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip in the southern parts of Israel, is the result of a massive failure of Israeli intelligence agencies.
Colossal failure of Mossad?
Israel did not even get a chance to recover due to the sudden attack on Israel by Hamas. According to the Israeli Army, Hamas terrorists fired more than 3000 rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of Hamas fighters entered the Israeli border by air, land and sea. Hours after the attack began, Hamas extremists were still firing at several Israeli areas. This attack by Hamas has shocked Israel. According to reports, at least 350 people, including soldiers, have been killed in Israel and more than 1,900 have been injured.
Where did the intelligence department go wrong?
According to media reports, about 300 people died and about 1500 people were injured in Israel’s retaliatory attack towards Gaza Strip. Experts say Israel has always been proud of its intelligence agencies, its domestic unit Shin Bet and especially its external spy agency Mossad, but this attack shows its intelligence failure. At the same time, some experts also say that Israel became so busy in its efforts to counter Iran and thwart the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program that it ignored its own area.
The Times of Israel quoted Amos Yadlin, a former intelligence chief, as saying that the attack reflected an intelligence failure. According to the news of a leading portal Ynetnews, in the security cabinet meeting held late on Saturday night, Israeli ministers said that the army should answer about the failure of its intelligence. The ministers criticized Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, claiming that he did not get time to give the information on Saturday. Some wondered whether he wanted to avoid tough questions about the failure of military intelligence to detect the Hamas plot, the news portal reported.
Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis said that every Israeli citizen wants to know how such an intelligence failure happened. He said, why are the Chief of Staff and the Intelligence Chief not here now? We need more information. Israeli government officials appeared concerned about Israel’s preparedness in a war-like situation and inspected shelter centers across the country. Israel recently agreed to a ceasefire with Hamas, but some experts said warnings were ignored due to domestic political constraints. Former Israeli Navy chief Eli Maron told the media, the whole of Israel is asking itself, where is the Israeli Defense Force, where is the police, where is the security? This is a huge intelligence failure.
