Oct. 7 Adds to Long History of Spies Missing the Big Picture

 https://www.wsj.com/world/oct-7-adds-to-long-history-of-spies-missing-the-big-picture-48e5e621?mod=hp_lead_pos4

Well before Hamas launched its Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, Israel’s military had plenty of evidence that something was brewing.  

Israel had been in possession of a secret Hamas plan for a mass invasion for more than a year. Soldiers on the border of Gaza had observed Hamas practicing raids on Israeli military bases and civilian communities for weeks. And the country’s security chiefs had been warning that months of contentious internal debate and protests over political issues had left Israel vulnerable.