Hamas militiamen. HAMAS MILITARY WING / REUTERS
According to a document presented by the Israeli army, the terrorists had detailed information on the layout of the premises, the soldiers’ weapons and the security system.
Hamas had, undeniably, meticulously prepared its deadly raid. On October 7, its militiamen murdered more than 1,200 people, the vast majority of whom were civilians. He even had an informant in Israel who provided him with plans for a military base near the Gaza Strip, according to an intelligence source. cited by the Guardian. Such detail could not have been provided without “internal knowledge», according to the IDF, which recovered numerous documents in Hamas caches and on the bodies of the terrorists neutralized after their raid.
Some were presented to the press this Monday. Most cannot be described too precisely so as not to compromise ongoing operations. However, a plan, originally handwritten, detailing how to seize a command post on the border with the Gaza Strip has been revealed. It lists, in detail, the weapons available to the soldiers, as well as the precise, hand-drawn security system.
Another document, described by the IDF as a “hostage checklist“, plans to trap the detention areas, to “kill those who cause trouble or try to escape“. Finally, he recommends using Hebrew expressions, translated phonetically from Arabic words like “raise your hands and spread your legs” Or “Take off your clothes“.
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According to the experts surveyed by the British daily, the details of the information suggest that this attack had been prepared for years. Recovered computers and notebooks showed Hamas planning. But also indications on the military places and the key points to seize in the center of Israel in the event of a breakthrough into the heart of the Hebrew State. The militiamen carried phones with local SIM cards, as well as Israeli walkie-talkies, but also a radio transmitter with a solar battery to maintain contact for a long time.
Many of the items recovered from the cars used by Hamas in its attack were personal or family memorabilia. The Israeli army also recovered a map of a part of Gaza, riddled with bullet holes, which revealed previously unknown Hamas military sites.
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