Israel Endures Greatest Security Failure In A Generation

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Forbes Business Aerospace & Defense Israel Endures Greatest Security Failure In A Generation Paul Iddon Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write mostly about Middle East affairs, politics and history. Following Oct 7, 2023, 11:47am EDT | Press play to listen to this article! Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Hamas executed a surprise attack and extensive infiltration of Israel from the Gaza Strip on Saturday that appears to be the single greatest failure of Israeli intelligence and security in a generation. A day after the fiftieth anniversary of the beginning of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War (known in Israel as the Yom Kippur War and among the Arabs as the Ramadan War), the surprise assault included the firing of over 5,000 rockets at targets across Israel and an extensive ground infiltration launched from Gaza. Portions of the fence separating the narrow strip and Israel were smashed, while militants seized the Erez crossing and swiftly infiltrated several Israeli communities and neighborhoods. GAZA CITY, GAZA - OCTOBER 07: Hamas' armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades enter the Israeli ...