"Middle East Version of Pearl Harbor Attack"... Mossad Unprepared for 3,000 Missiles Fired in One Day

World's Top Israeli Intelligence Agency Fails to Predict Attack
"A Moment Like Japan's Pearl Harbor Surprise Has Become Reality"

On the 7th (local time), amid over 300 casualties caused by a large-scale surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian armed faction Hamas, it has been reported that Israel's intelligence agencies, known for having the world's strongest intelligence capabilities, did not anticipate the Palestinian attack at all.

U.S. CNN reported, "Considering the combined assets of Israel's two major intelligence agencies, Shin Bet (domestic intelligence) and Mossad (overseas intelligence), as well as the Defense Forces, it is surprising that no one predicted Hamas's large-scale attack."

Israel's intelligence agencies are known to have established the most powerful and extensive espionage network in the Middle East region and possess substantial financial resources.

Mossad agents from the BBC drama "The Little Drummer Girl," which deals with the Israel-Palestine conflict

It is also reported that they failed to recognize that Hamas possessed enough missiles to launch 3,000 rounds in a single day.

Efraim Halevy, who served as Mossad director from 1998 to 2002, admitted in an interview with CNN, "The number of missiles they launched within 24 hours exceeded 3,000," adding, "This was beyond our imagination, and we did not know they had that many missiles."

The reason Mossad failed to detect Hamas's missile stockpile appears to be because the components were smuggled in rather than complete products. Former Director Halevy stated, "We suspect that the parts were smuggled through the sea and then manufactured in the Gaza Strip."

Concerns have also been raised within the U.S. government about the intelligence capabilities of not only Israel but also the United States, including the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), for failing to detect signs of Hamas's attack in advance.

Rocket launched by Hamas toward Israel
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CNN reported, "Israeli and U.S. officials plan to prepare a report in the coming days to determine whether there was any overlooked or misinterpreted information, or any blind spots unknown to both countries."

The neutralization of Israel's border defense system has also been pointed out as a problem. Since Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip, governed by Hamas, in 2005, it has invested billions of dollars to defend against Hamas's attacks.

Jonathan Conricus, former international spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, said, "It was like the moment of the Pearl Harbor attack in Japan becoming a reality," adding, "It is clear that the defense needed by Israeli citizens was not provided."

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