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Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance, New York Times report says

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia, from the development of Dec 1, 2023

Newest development Dec 3, 2023 · 2 reportsU.S. Intelligence Was Not Aware of Hamas' Plan to Attack Israel, National Security Council Spokesman Says

A New York Times report says Israel's military knew about Hamas' plans to attack Israel more than a year before the devastating Oct. 7 operation.

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    Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance, New York Times report says

    Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia ·

  2. Newest

    U.S. Intelligence Was Not Aware of Hamas' Plan to Attack Israel, National Security Council Spokesman Says

    Headline from Rolling Stone ·

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23 articles, oldest first.

  1. Reason

    Israel knew what Hamas was planning (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    Israeli officials had access to a 40-page document, code-named "Jericho Wall," which spelled out Hamas' plan for the October 7 attack.

  2. 21st Century Wire

    Revealed: Israel Has Hamas Oct 7 Plans One Year Before, But Did Nothing (opens 21st Century Wire)

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    21st Century Wire's feed description

    21WIRE | Question: why is this being reported now?

  3. The Boston Globe

    Israel knew Hamas’s attack plan more than a year ago (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Officials obtained Hamas’ battle plan for the Oct. 7 terrorist attack more than a year before it happened, documents, emails, and interviews show.

  4. New York Post

    Israel had Hamas attack plan year before Oct. 7 invasion, but officials dismissed as ‘imaginative’: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Israeli officials leafed through the 40-page document just three months before the terror attack that led to the deaths of about 1,200 people in Israel and the kidnapping of another 240.

  5. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance, New York Times report says (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    A New York Times report says Israel's military knew about Hamas' plans to attack Israel more than a year before the devastating Oct. 7 operation.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Israel knew Hamas' attack plan more than a year ago (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Israeli officials obtained Hamas' battle plan for the Oct. 7 attack more than a year before it happened, documents and emails show. Military and intelligence officials dismissed the plan as too difficult for Hamas to carry out.

  7. CNN

    Israel was aware of Hamas’ attack plan over a year ago, New York Times reports (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Israeli military says it has resumed combat operations against Hamas, minutes after a seven-day truce between the two expired. Follow for live updates.

  8. The Week

    Israel reportedly had actual Hamas attack plan a year before Oct. 7 assault (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Israeli officials considered the intercepted battle plan too ambitious and out of step with their view that Hamas didn't want a war with Israel, documents show

  9. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    New York Times report says Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Israel's military was aware of Hamas ' plan to launch an attack on Israeli soil over a year before the devastating Oct. 7 operation that killed hundreds of people, The New York Times reported Friday.

  10. Rolling Stone

    Israel Knew Hamas' Attack Plan a Year Before Oct. 7: Report (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    A year before Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel, a document detailing plans to carry out the assault circulated among Israeli officials, according to NYT

  11. RedState

    Shocking New Report Claims Israel Knew About Hamas Attack Plan for Over a Year (opens RedState)

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  12. The Daily Caller

    Israeli Intelligence Had Hamas Plans A Year Prior To Attack: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Israeli intelligence services obtained plans for the deadly Oct. 7 attack more than a year before it was carried out, The New York Times reported.

  13. New York Post

    US intel not aware of Hamas’ plan for Oct. 7 attack on Israel, John Kirby says (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    US intelligence has “indicated” that it was unaware of Hamas’ plans for its bloody Oct. 7 surprise attack, before the onslaught took place, a top official confirmed Sunday.

  14. Politico

    US intelligence community was not aware of Hamas’ plan to attack Israel, John Kirby confirms (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    His comments come after the New York Times reported that Israeli officials obtained the plans more than a year before the Oct. 7 attack occurred.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Kirby says US intelligence community wasn't aware of Oct. 7 Hamas attack plans (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said Sunday that the United States intelligence community has given no indication it was aware of Hamas's plans to target Israel ahead of the Oct. 7 attack.

  16. Rolling Stone

    U.S. Intelligence Was Not Aware of Hamas' Plan to Attack Israel, National Security Council Spokesman Says (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    John Kirby said U.S. intelligence was not aware of a Hamas document obtained by Israeli officials a year ahead of the attack on Israel.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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