Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has said it “failed in its mission” to prevent Hamas’ October 7 attack by ignoring repeated warning signs.

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A blind-spot for the Shin Bet was its belief on the eve of October 7 that Hamas might be focused on an attack in the West Bank.

Israel’s domestic security agency had Hamas’ battle plans for the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks but didn’t take them seriously. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deflected responsibility for the failure.

The Shin Bet security service's internal report reveals critical intelligence failures and blames Israeli leadership, particularly Netanyahu.

The Shin Bet said that it had disregarded intelligence from Gaza about a planned Hamas raid, but also that government policies may have emboldened the militants to attack.

Israel’s top domestic security agency ignored signs Hamas would attack in October 2023 and its attempts to thwart threats were not implemented, its inquiry has found.

The Shin Bet’s report was published on Tuesday, five days after the military released the result of an investigation saying it had drastically underestimated Hamas’ capabilities and ”failed in its mission to protect Israeli civilians”.

Israel's top security agency ignored signs Hamas would attack in October 2023 and was fooled into believing the militant group did not want all-out war, the agency reported in its own inquiry into one of Israel's most devastating security failures.

Shin Bet, Israel's domestic intelligence agency, has admitted its failure to prevent the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. The admission follows widespread criticism over the intelligence lapses leading to the deadly attack.