Israel's Ceased Monitoring of Hamas Radio Comms Preceded Attacks, Reveals NYT
TL;DR
Israel's signals intelligence agency stopped monitoring Hamas' radio communications last year, believing it was a waste of time, according to The New York Times. Israeli officials noticed an unusual level of Hamas activity in Gaza the night before the recent terror attacks but couldn't determine if it was a military exercise or a prelude to war. The decision not to monitor Hamas' radio communications may have hindered their ability to assess the situation accurately. The attacks resulted in over 1,400 deaths and the kidnapping of 239 people, with Israel responding with a devastating counterassault.
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