JERUSALEM: A senior Israeli official on Saturday admitted “mistakes” in intelligence assessments ahead of a Hamas attack last weekend that took the country by surprise.

Palestinian fighters laun­ched a multi-pronged ass­au­lt, breaching the Gaza border barrier and targeting southern Israeli army bases.

“It’s my mistake, and it reflects the mistakes of all those making (intelligence) assessments,” National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi told a press briefing.

Published in Dawn, October 15th, 2023