Israel and Palestinian war: What you need to know right now
Hamas gave impression economy was in focus, says sourceEven in plain sight, Hamas trained for attack, says source
Israel misread training as posturing, source adds
'This is our 9/11,' says army spokesman, 'They got us.'
A careful campaign of deception ensured Israel was caught off guard when the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched its devastating attack, enabling a force using bulldozers, hang gliders and motorbikes to take on the Middle East's most powerful army.
Saturday's assault, the worst breach in Israel's defences since Arab armies waged war in 1973, followed two years of subterfuge by Hamas that involved keeping its military plans under wraps and convincing Israel it did not want a fight.
While Israel was led to believe it was containing a war-weary Hamas by providing economic incentives to Gazan workers, the group's fighters were being trained and drilled, often in plain sight, a source close to Hamas said.
This source provided many of the details for the account of the attack and its buildup that has been pieced together by Reuters. Three sources within Israel's security establishment, who like others asked not to be identified, also contributed to this account.
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How do you lose sight of the enemy that is on your doorstep, vowed to wipe you off the face of the Earth?
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Democrats have ignored what's happening at our border. If we have another 911, they will be held responsible with their feckless leader.
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