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Hamas' attack on Israel: Behind the blitzkrieg, a meticulously planned and 'inevitable' operation

10/9/2023, 3:04:32 PM

Highlights: Hamas' military wing carried out an operation on an unprecedented scale against the Jewish state. It is the result of an operation that has been carefully prepared and coordinated for months, in the utmost secrecy. "Since 2006 and the coming to power of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, there has never been a ground incursion of this magnitude on the Israeli side," says Sarah Daoud, a doctor at the Centre for International Research at Sciences-Po. The offensive has all.Subscribe to read more articles like this.


The Islamist organization has defied all predictions by carrying out an operation on an unprecedented scale against the Jewish state. The offensive has all

The blitzkrieg by Hamas' military wing on Saturday took everyone by surprise, starting with Israeli intelligence, whose response has been slow to take shape. "Since 2006 and the coming to power of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, there has never been a ground incursion of this magnitude on the Israeli side," says Sarah Daoud, a doctor at the Centre for International Research at Sciences-Po. It is the result of an operation that has been carefully prepared and coordinated for months, in the utmost secrecy, from the Gaza Strip.

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