Israel investigates possible trading knowledge ahead of Oct 7 Hamas attack

JERUSALEM, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Israeli authorities are investigating claims by U.S. researchers that some investors may have known in advance of a Hamas plan to attack Israel on Oct. 7 and used that… pic.twitter.com/LJTGWCLGDG

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Israel Knew Hamas’s Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago – A blueprint reviewed by The Times laid out the attack in detail. Israeli officials dismissed it as aspirational and ignored specific warnings.

BONUS: Clicking the links in the archived article will take you to archived versions of the following NY Times articles:

How Israel’s Feared Security Services Failed to Stop Hamas’s Attack (Oct 10, 2023)

The Secrets Hamas Knew About Israel’s Military (Oct 13, 2023)

How Years of Israeli Failures on Hamas Led to a Devastating Attack (Oct 29, 2023)

Behind Hamas’s Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War (Nov. 8, 2023)

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Here are a couple of articles that are not from the NY Times, but may may add context of interest to readers:

Times of Israel – Oct 8, 2023

For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces

This article is also relevant, lest we forget the “Unknown Soldiers of the Propaganda War” (you may well have ‘met’ some of these brave warriors right here on Reddit!)

Medium – Aug 19, 2019

How a “Political Astroturfing” App Coordinates Pro-Israel Influence Operations

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Fortunately, the worst may be over for the Israelis who suffered the “surprise” attacks of October 7, 2023, but as for the millions trapped in Gaza…

Aljazeera — Dec 1, 2023 (One hour prior to post time)

Israel-Hamas war live: Israel resumes Gaza bombing after truce expires — Dozens of Palestinians killed since Israel resumed attacks on Gaza after expiration of truce, according to health officials.

More details from Aljazeera — Dec 1, 2023

Israeli air strikes pound Gaza as truce with Hamas ends – Air strikes, heavy shelling and casualties reported in Gaza as Israel accuses Hamas of breaking agreement.

h/t WhiteSox4554