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Hamas Deception Tactics Before Oct 7 Revealed · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: A new study reveals Hamas employed elaborate deception tactics, including
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  Speaker 1: double agents, to mislead Israeli intelligence before the October 7th attacks,
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  Speaker 1: a strategy acknowledged by Hamas officials. The study, by Lieutenant
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  Speaker 1: Colonel Reserve Jonathan Daho-Halvey, and published by the Jerusalem Center
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  Speaker 1: for Security and Foreign Affairs, details how Hamas aimed to
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  Speaker 1: lull Israel into a false sense of security. According to
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  Speaker 1: testimony cited, Hamas official Karl Maschel acknowledged the use of deception,
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  Speaker 1: drawing inspiration from Egypt's strategy during the Yom Kippur War,
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  Speaker 1: which created an impression of routine operations in Gaza, allowing
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  Speaker 1: Hamas to conceal its plans while concentrating its forces. The
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  Speaker 1: IDF investigation into the failures leading up to the massacre
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  Speaker 1: had noted indications of a Hamas attack, alongside reassuring signs
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  Speaker 1: on October 6. In regional developments, Israel reportedly warned US
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  Speaker 1: and German partners three weeks ago of a potential Iranian
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  Speaker 1: threat targeting US military bases in Germany, including Ramstein and Spangdahlem,
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  Speaker 1: according to German news outlet Wirtschaftswatch. Separately, an Emirati Very
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  Speaker 1: Large Crude Carrier, a VLCC, was attacked by Iran while
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  Speaker 1: anchored off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. This incident
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  Speaker 1: marks the second attack against a tanker in less than
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  Speaker 1: 12 hours, suggesting an escalating situation. On the diplomatic front,
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  Speaker 1: Iran's foreign minister stated that the Strait of Hormuz could
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  Speaker 1: reopen within seven days as Tehran reviews the US response
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  Speaker 1: to its proposal, indicating the diplomatic process is still continuing. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 1: operations continue in Gaza. Overnight reports detailed casualties and injuries
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  Speaker 1: following Israeli airstrikes, artillery fire and ground operations. Hamas-affiliated sources
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  Speaker 1: report that anti-Hamas fighters loyal to Gass and Juhain were
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  Speaker 1: ambushed by Hamas terrorists in northwest Rafah, prompting IDF forces
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  Speaker 1: to provide artillery and smoke cover for their withdrawal. Israeli assessments, however,
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  Speaker 1: indicate Hamas is prepared to resume fighting, with some factions
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  Speaker 1: pushing for a renewed offensive. Recent reports also suggest Hamas
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  Speaker 1: has been transferring weapons from underground tunnels into hospitals and
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  Speaker 1: schools and moving terrorists through locations like Nasser Hospital. Domestically,
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  Speaker 1: Avi Gill, former military secretary to Prime Minister Netanyahu, has
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  Speaker 1: alleged a criminal pattern of behaviour, from the Prime Minister's
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  Speaker 1: office to alter records concerning the October 7th events, aiming
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  Speaker 1: to absolve Netanyahu of blame. The Likud party has denied
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  Speaker 1: these claims, calling them politically motivated propaganda. In a separate
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  Speaker 1: security development, the Shin Bet has exposed a plan to
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  Speaker 1: attack Be'er Shevar, indicating a potential security lapse in the
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  Speaker 1: southern region. This comes as police blocked road 4 near
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  Speaker 1: Bnei Brak, preparing for demonstrations by the Haredi community, referred
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  Speaker 1: to as an evening of rage. Turning to international relations,
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  Speaker 1: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidon stated on Thursday that Turkey
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  Speaker 1: does not expect any particular change in Israel's foreign policy
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  Speaker 1: after the country's elections, regardless of the outcome. In Spain,
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  Speaker 1: Vox MEP Juan Carlos Gerota has called for a significant
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  Speaker 1: shift in the country's foreign policy, regarding what he termed
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  Speaker 1: anti-Israel policies, under Prime Minister Sánchez, expecting changes after the
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  Speaker 1: upcoming snap general election, scheduled for November 29. Finally, on
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  Speaker 1: the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, Israeli President
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  Speaker 1: Isaac Herzog expressed gratitude to former US President Donald Trump
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  Speaker 1: for his heartfelt words of consolation and solidarity, and his
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  Speaker 1: efforts in securing the release of hostages. For continuing coverage
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