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Hamas was surprised by the success of its attack in Israel, a Hamas leader told the Associated Press. Hamas' attacks show Israeli intelligence failed to predict an offensive from Gaza, experts said. "We were surprised by this great collapse," Ali Barakeh, a member of Hamas' exiled leadership, said, per the news agency. On Saturday, Hamas fighters launched a surprise sea, air, and ground offensive that seemingly caught Israeli intelligence off guard , according to military analysts. Shortly after Hamas launched its attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a "state of war," with the stated goal of eliminating the militant group.
Persons: Ali Barakeh, , Barakeh, David Khalfa, Jaurès, Bruce Hoffman, Frank Gardner, Gardner, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Associated Press, Service, Fondation, France, Council, Foreign Relations, NPR, AP, Hamas Locations: Israel, Hamas, Gaza, North Africa, Middle
Hamas was surprised by the success of its attack in Israel, a Hamas leader told the Associated Press. Hamas' attacks show Israeli intelligence failed to predict an offensive from Gaza, experts said. "We were surprised by this great collapse," Ali Barakeh, a member of Hamas' exiled leadership, said, per the news agency. On Saturday, Hamas fighters launched a surprise sea, air, and ground offensive that seemingly caught Israeli intelligence off guard , according to military analysts. Shortly after Hamas launched its attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a "state of war," with the stated goal of eliminating the militant group.
Persons: Ali Barakeh, , Barakeh, David Khalfa, Jaurès, Bruce Hoffman, Frank Gardner, Gardner, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Associated Press, Service, Fondation, France, Council, Foreign Relations, NPR, AP, Hamas Locations: Israel, Hamas, Gaza, North Africa, Middle
Political Cartoons View All 1205 ImagesHe acknowledged that Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group have helped Hamas in the past, but said that since the 2014 Gaza war Hamas has been producing its own rockets and training its own fighters. He also said Hamas believed Israel had plans to kill its top leaders. He said nearly 2,000 Hamas fighters have taken part in the latest fighting, out of an army of 40,000 in Gaza alone. On Monday, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group claimed it sent four gunmen across Lebanon’s border into Israel. Barakeh said Hamas is ready to fight a long war with Israel, saying it has an arsenal of rockets that will last a long time.
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