TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An investigation by the Israeli military has determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on Oct. 7, 2023, because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged the militant group’s intentions and underestimated its capabilities.
The findings, released Thursday, could pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch a widely demanded broader inquiry to examine the political decision-making that preceded the attack, which triggered the war in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a memorial ceremony for those killed by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, in Jerusalem, Oct. 28, 2024. (Debbie Hill, Pool
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