Israel ignored reports of Hamas preparations

Israeli soldiers whose mission was to watch carefully specific nearby parts of Gaza repeatedly reported on dangerous Hamas preparations for the Oct, 2023, attack. Some who were taken hostage and recently released demand a thorough investigation of why the government ignored this.

I heard reports in 2024 about suspicion of government responsibility for leaving the border open — and blocking an investigation of how that came to happen. Given how bloodthirsty and unprincipled Netanyahu has been, some Israeli suspect he decided to let HAMAS attack since that would give him an excuse for killing or expelling all Palestinians.

It would be wrong to jump to the conclusion that that is what happened, based on the little evidence we have. It is not proof, but it is reasonable grounds for suspicion. The US and Palestines, as well as Israelis, should demand this investigation.

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