Cybersecurity
Israel’s Massive Intelligence Failure Perplexes Ex-US Spy Agency Officials
- Some speculated intent is to derail talks with Saudi Arabia
- Experts said Israel dismissed signs of restlessness in Gaza
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Every fall, dozens of security and intelligence officials from across the nation descend upon an island off the coast of Georgia and talk, for four days, about the most pressing threats facing the US.
This year’s invitation-only event began Saturday — just hours after the militant group Hamas attacked Israel, killing civilians, taking hostages and drawing the threat of a retaliatory ground incursion into Gaza. The death toll in both Israel and Gaza is mounting into the hundreds amid fears the events could trigger a broader regional conflict.