I Thought I Knew Everything About October 7th—But I Didn’t Know This
The festival was first scheduled for October 6th, and several Israeli news outlets — such as Haaretz, Ynet, and Channel 12 — stated that it was extended to October 7th. The organizers claimed that they had obtained final approval to carry on with the event, approval which was given by the Israeli authorities.
This is important since Israeli intelligence had already been given repeated warnings concerning Hamas preparing for a large-scale incursion. According to a report by Haaretz, Israeli military intelligence had a detailed document outlining Hamas' plan many months before the attack took…
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