Israeli officials They knew the attack plans Hamas for at least a yearbut they decided to throw them away because they found them too complicated to accomplish, The New York Times reported this Thursday.
Citing “documents, emails and interviews” to which it had access, the media assures: The plan described a surprise attack with great precision It is similar to the one carried out by the Islamist group on October 7, which killed 1,200 people and kidnapped hundreds in Israel.
The 40-page plan, codenamed ‘Jericho Wall’, specifically envisaged the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to destroy security cameras on the Gaza Strip border or the mass entry of militants on foot, on motorcycles and using paragliders. A date for the operation has not been determined.
Military officials in the region did not believe that an attack of this magnitude was possible.and doubted that the plan was accepted by the Palestinian group.
The newspaper explained that it was not clear whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or other political leaders had access to the documents.
The Hamas attack was the bloodiest in Israeli history, prompting Netanyahu to declare war on the group and launch an attack on the Gaza Strip that has already claimed the lives of more than 15,000 people.
This Thursday was the seventh day of a ceasefire negotiated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States through an agreement that included the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons and the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The temporary ceasefire was extended for another 24 hours just before ending Thursday morning. So far, 105 captives have been released in Gaza, 81 Israelis and 24 foreigners; Israel, on the other hand, released 240 Palestinian prisoners, all of whom were women and minors.
The ceasefire was canceled early Friday after Israel accused Hamas of “violating the agreement”.