{"id":1431568,"date":"2023-10-09T04:10:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T08:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1431568"},"modified":"2023-10-09T04:10:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T08:10:00","slug":"korybko-top-10-takeaways-from-hamas-sneak-attack-on-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/korybko-top-10-takeaways-from-hamas-sneak-attack-on-israel\/1431568\/","title":{"rendered":"Korybko: Top 10 Takeaways From Hamas’ Sneak Attack On Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Korybko: Top 10 Takeaways From Hamas’ Sneak Attack On Israel<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Everything that\u2019s happened thus far has been eye-opening for everyone.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hamas launched an\u00a0unprecedented sneak attack<\/a>\u00a0on Israel over the weekend that completely caught the self-professed Jewish State by surprise after all its security systems\u00a0unexpectedly failed<\/a>\u00a0at the same time. The border wall was breached, some military bases were captured, and dozens of hostages were taken back to Gaza. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Israel responded by launching airstrikes inside the strip and preparing a ground operation.<\/p>\n

Here are the top ten takeaways from everything that\u2019s happened thus far in the latest Israeli-Hamas war:<\/p>\n

1. Israel\u2019s Alleged Invincibility Was Dispelled As An Illusion<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

For starters, nobody is under the illusion any longer that Israel is invincible. Up until this weekend\u2019s sneak attack, some had continued to cling to the claim that its conventional military-technical capabilities and massive aid from America made it the regional hegemon, but that perception was just shattered.<\/em><\/p>\n

2. It Was Totally Unprepared For Hamas\u2019 Hybrid War Tactics<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Upon the breaching of its border wall, which was the result of a colossal intelligence failure and subsequent collapse of all security systems, Israel proved that it was totally unprepared to counter Hamas\u2019 Hybrid War tactics of lightning-fast squad assaults and rudimentary drone attacks.<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Political Infighting Likely Contributed To This Intelligence Failure<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Had Israel\u2019s\u00a0military<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0intelligence services<\/a>\u00a0not gotten involved in the political dispute over Netanyahu\u2019s planned judicial reforms, which was exacerbated by the Biden Administration\u2019s meddling as explained\u00a0here<\/a>, then they might have detected Hamas\u2019 plans in advance and thus been able to foil them.<\/em><\/p>\n

4. It Also Didn\u2019t Help That US Spies Are Distracted With Ukraine<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Israel must take full responsibility for its intelligence failures, but it also didn\u2019t help any that its American ally\u2019s spies have been distracted with Ukraine. If they weren\u2019t so focused on that conflict, then they might have kept at least one satellite over Gaza that could have discovered Hamas\u2019 military buildup.<\/em><\/p>\n

5. America Is Now In A Dilemma Over Who Gets Finite Military Aid<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Business Insider<\/a>\u00a0drew attention to America\u2019s newfound dilemma over whether to give\u00a0finite military aid<\/a>, particularly artillery shells, to Ukraine as planned or redirect these resources to Israel instead. Its decision could have major implications for both conflicts since the choice between them is zero-sum.<\/em><\/p>\n

6. Saudi Arabia Will Probably Freeze Its Peace Talks With Israel<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia is under immense pressure from the international Muslim community to freeze its reported peace talks with Israel after the latter\u2019s strikes\u00a0against civilian targets<\/a>\u00a0in Gaza. It\u2019ll probably comply with these demands, which would then ruin the Biden Administration\u2019s plans for a deal before the elections.<\/em><\/p>\n

7. The IMEC Megaproject Will Likely Be Put On Ice For Some Time Too<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)<\/a>\u00a0can\u2019t be completed if Saudi Arabia and\/or especially Jordan freeze their role in its construction to protest Israel\u2019s involvement in the latest conflict, though this won\u2019t harm India\u2019s trade with any relevant party since it\u2019s entirely conducted by sea.<\/em><\/p>\n

8. Russia & China\u2019s Balanced Statements Surprised Some Observers<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Many in the\u00a0Alt-Media Community<\/a>\u00a0wrongly thought that Russia and China favored Palestine, hence why those two\u2019s balanced statements\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0surprised them. Even fewer knew that President Putin fully supports the IDF as proven by his official statements over the years that were documented\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

9. The Debate Over Whether The Ends Justify The Means Has Re-Opened<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Hamas\u2019 killing of IDF-trained settlers-civilians and kidnapping of\u00a0children, women<\/a>, and the\u00a0elderly<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0swap for prisoners<\/a>\u00a0was justified by some Palestinian supporters as a legitimate means for pursuing national liberation while other supporters criticized these tactics for undermining their cause\u2019s morality. \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

10. Hezbollah Is The Wild Card In The Latest Israeli-Hamas War<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Hamas\u2019 sneak attack against Israel brought to life one of the latter\u2019s worst nightmares, which might become even worse if Hezbollah decides to commence large-scale hostilities. In that event, Lebanon and possibly also Syria could be dragged into the fray, which could easily become existential for all parties.<\/em><\/p>\n

Everything that\u2019s happened thus far has been eye-opening for everyone. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The reputation of Israel\u2019s security services has been shattered, Hamas\u2019 has never been better in the eyes of most non-Western observers, and many among the latter finally learned that neither Russia nor China favor Palestine.<\/p>\n

Should the latest conflict become protracted, let alone expand into a regional one, then there\u2019s a real possibility that the US will freeze the\u00a0Ukrainian<\/a>\u00a0Conflict<\/a>\u00a0in order to redirect finite military aid to Israel. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nMon, 10\/09\/2023 – 00:10<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/korybko-top-10-takeaways-hamas-sneak-attack-israel<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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