Israel - Hamas Gaza Conflict Oct-2023

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if we use the premise that intel did come, then it would be one of the two:

1) tactical mistake
2) strategic choice

tactical mistake : intel did come, when combined they were not able to figure out scale, scope and timings of the attacks.

strategic choice : intel did come, when combined they were not able to accurately figure out scale, scope and timings of the attacks. they could have had limited success but not a complete success in thwarting the attacks. there would be less talk about their success in thwarting most of the attacks in most of the areas and more talk about failures on some fronts. instead of getting caught in a political nightmare, might as well remind the world that intent to annihilate jews and israel is alive and well, just that israel had been successful so far in preventing it thus far.
For the past few weeks, as anyone following the news from Israel knows, Hamas was conducting what appeared to be practice maneuvers for just this kind of attack all along the Gaza border — right before the eyes of the Israeli military.

But it appears that Israeli intelligence interpreted the moves as Hamas just trying to mess with the heads of the Israeli military and make commanders a little nervous, not as a prelude for an attack. Israeli intelligence apparently believed that Hamas desperately needed more financial assistance from Qatar, which has given Hamas over $1 billion in aid since 2012, and work permits for Gazans to work in Israel — and both Israel and Qatar have always required a quiet border in return.
The intelligence interpretation is that they were training for something that they would never dare to do,” Nahum said. “It was bad judgment and arrogance.” Hamas instead launched an incredibly complex and sophisticated invasion from land and sea.

But now we get to the really terrible part for Israel. Hamas was not only able to cross into Israel and attack Israeli communities and army bases, but it was also able to kidnap a number of Israelis — reportedly including some older people, children and at least one soldier — and take them back to Gaza. Associated Press photos “showed an abducted elderly Israeli woman being brought back into Gaza on a golf cart by Hamas gunmen and another woman squeezed between two fighters on a motorcycle,” A.P. reported.
 

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if we use the premise that intel did come, then it would be one of the two:

1) tactical mistake
2) strategic choice

tactical mistake : intel did come, when combined they were not able to figure out scale, scope and timings of the attacks.

strategic choice : intel did come, when combined they were not able to accurately figure out scale, scope and timings of the attacks. they could have had limited success but not a complete success in thwarting the attacks. there would be less talk about their success in thwarting most of the attacks in most of the areas and more talk about failures on some fronts. instead of getting caught in a political nightmare, might as well remind the world that intent to annihilate jews and israel is alive and well, just that israel had been successful so far in preventing it thus far.
For the past few weeks, as anyone following the news from Israel knows, Hamas was conducting what appeared to be practice maneuvers for just this kind of attack all along the Gaza border — right before the eyes of the Israeli military.

But it appears that Israeli intelligence interpreted the moves as Hamas just trying to mess with the heads of the Israeli military and make commanders a little nervous, not as a prelude for an attack. Israeli intelligence apparently believed that Hamas desperately needed more financial assistance from Qatar, which has given Hamas over $1 billion in aid since 2012, and work permits for Gazans to work in Israel — and both Israel and Qatar have always required a quiet border in return.
 

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Is it possible to cut off a area from complete internet access? My main question is can Gaza be cut off from rest of the world? Like no one would know what's happening there?
I believe some of the internet cables in Gaza are routed via Sinai peninsula which is why you're still seeing videos coming out
 

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Mention me a single reason why Quatar is important other than oil? UAE?
Middle East has no resources other than oil.
Qatar has natural gas , it's one the largest supplier of that commodity to india as far as I know.
 

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Is not the right time to attack India
Both it's military suppliers are at war
And Indian domestic supplier s are not capable enough
In a way, we should be glad this happened since it's now force GoI and armchair generals to actively implement the no-import list, eliminate fastrack emergency procurement of foreign maal and focus on Atmanirbhar
 

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As I predicted, 1-2 days period for Israel to go all out and destroy Gaza is over.

Calls for ceasefire and de-escalation are starting.

With the level of leftism in the US deep state now, especially in the state dept and CIA, it's very likely that a large chunk of their ranks consists of hamas sympathizers.

The same deep state which is commitedly anti India, is unlikely to remain pro Israel for long. They're biding their time before they throw Israel under the bus, and the jews no doubt have sensed this.

Wrath of God 2.0 will be very interesting. Expect some unfortunate accidents in the US, Canada and UK this time, and not only with Arabs.
 

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Is not the right time to attack India
Both it's military suppliers are at war
And Indian domestic supplier s are not capable enough
Ammunition for most such equipment are already being made in India. And as far out hostile neighbors are concerned both are pretty busy in Domestic problems. China is bit more relaxed but then they are also occupied with Ukraine and now Gaza.
 

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