Israel's Shin Bet acknowledges failure to prevent al-Aqsa Storm
The Israeli regime's internal spy agency Shin Bet has admitted its shortcomings in preventing a historic October 7, 2023 resistance operation, marking a significant acknowledgment of lapses that led to one of the most significant defeats for Tel Aviv.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Shin Bet's chief, Ronen Bar, conceded that the agency had "failed in its mission" to thwart the operation, codenamed al-Aqsa Storm, during which 240 Zionists were ensnared and major Israeli outposts infiltrated after the regime’s military and police were caught off guard.
Bar wished “Shin Bet had acted differently in the years leading” up to the development.
The agency has acknowledged significant gaps in intelligence gathering and an overreliance on existing preventive measures, leading to a misjudgment of the intentions and compatibilities of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, which carried out the operation alongside its fellow resistance groups.
The acknowledgment came days after an “internal investigation” revealed that, despite possessing intelligence on Hamas’ plans, indicators had not been perceived as immediate threats.
The probe carried out by the Israeli military criticized the regime’s overconfidence in intelligence assessments and its underestimation of Hamas' capabilities, mistakes which contributed to the devastating outcome for the regime.
After launching the strike, Hamas retained the hundreds-strong Zionists in captivity, conditioning their release on the freedom of numerous Palestinian prisoners, thousands of whom have returned home so far in exchange for a handful of the captives.
Besides failing to confront the resistance fighters storming the occupied Palestinian territories during the operation, the regime signally failed to realize its intended goal of “eliminating” Hamas during a subsequent war of genocide it launched against the Gaza Strip, despite its killing more than 48,400 Palestinians, mostly women and children, throughout the brutal military onslaught.
The recent revelations have, meanwhile, set off growing calls within the Israeli regime for a comprehensive inquiry to examine the failures of both security agencies and political officials in preventing the operation.
However, the regime’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to commit to such an investigation, leading to increased scrutiny and demands for accountability.
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