Israel Defense Forces' Inquiry into Failures in Responding to Hamas Terror Attack
The Israel Defense Forces released the results of an inquiry into its failures in responding to a terror attack by Hamas, acknowledging underestimation of Hamas, misinterpretation of intelligence, and the misunderstanding of Hamas as pragmatic. Outgoing IDF Chief of Staff takes responsibility for the failures and emphasizes the importance of learning from mistakes. Negotiations for the release of hostages in Gaza are ongoing.