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IDF was distracted by tracking, trying to kill Mohammed Deif on Oct. 7
The Jerusalem Post • • world
Key Points:
- On October 7, 2023, Israeli military leaders, including Air Force Chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, focused significant resources on attempting to assassinate Hamas Military Chief Mohammed Deif, tracking his movements and underground network.
- Despite these efforts, Israeli officials did not anticipate the scale of Hamas’s invasion, wrongly assessing the threat as a limited attack rather than the largest infiltration in 50 years.
- Deif, who had survived multiple assassination attempts over a decade, announced the invasion early on October 7, calling for broader support against Israel, while Hamas Gaza Chief Yahya Sinwar was later identified as the ideological architect of the operation.
- Both Deif and Sinwar were eventually killed in 2024 after initial failures to capture them during Israeli operations in northern Gaza and other areas.
- An IDF drone had observed signs of Hamas preparing for a larger attack, such as terrorists uncovering rockets, but no Israeli commander had a complete understanding of the impending large-scale invasion.
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