Hamas Got Around Israel’s Surveillance Prowess by Going Dark
- Militant group went low-tech in its attack against Israel
- Group may have exploited IDF overconfidence, analysts say
Facing one of the most sophisticated surveillance states on the planet, Hamas simply went dark.
The militant group’s attack on Saturday caught Israel’s national security apparatus completely off guard — a shocking fact given the scope of the incursion, which included attacks by sea, air and land, and pushed deep into Israeli territory.
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Hamas Got Around Israel’s Surveillance Prowess by Going Dark