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'The worst gamble in Israeli military history': Amos Harel on the failures of October 7

Haaretz Weekly by Amir Factor

Oct 7, 202637:02News & Politics

The decision by Israel's top generals and intelligence chiefs not to put the IDF on high alert in the hours before October 7 was "the worst gamble in Israeli military history," according to senior defense analyst Amos Ha...

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