Hamas' surprise attack on Israel reveals counterintelligence failures

How did counterintelligence officials miss Hamas' surprise attack on Israel over the weekend that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the worst "savagery in the history of the state" since the Holocaust? 360,000 reserve Israeli forces have been called up as a part of Israel’s siege of the Palestinian-held Gaza Strip in response to Hamas’s attack that killed 1,200 people, including 22 Americans. Hamas also took roughly 150 hostages. The Palestinian-run Gaza Ministry of Health said that 1,055 Palestinians have died since the start of the escalation. Related story: https://scrippsnews.com/stories/white-house-american-death-toll-in-israel-expected-to-rise/ ------------------------------------- Scripps News is your source for news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Watch #ScrippsNews live: https://scrippsnews.com/where-to-watch/ Join our newsletter at https://bit.ly/2q1tepr See more at https://www.scrippsnews.com/ Like Scripps News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/scrippsnews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scrippsnews