Israel’s military leadership faced heightened public scrutiny this week after a string of damaging revelations in the Israeli media and The New York Times suggested that senior officers had ignored or dismissed intelligence reports about the likelihood of a major Hamas attack.
A commander also dismissed a subordinate’s warning in July that the group was running drills and building the capacity to set the plan in motion.
The news raised expectations among political commentators that, after the war ends, senior military and security chiefs will either resign or be fired over the intelligence failures.
While the war is still going, many Israelis are also focused on maintaining a united front against Hamas.
A survey conducted in mid-October found that 87 percent of Jewish Israelis interviewed said they trusted the Israeli military, slightly higher than in June.
Persons:
Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, “, ”, Ayelet Samerano, Yonatan, Eran Etzion, Etzion, Don’t
Organizations:
New York Times, Hamas, The Times
Locations:
Israel, Gaza