CutTheClutter: How did Hamas catch Israel Defense Forces off-guard? ‘Quality of enemy’ & Israel’s recent wars

The Israel Defense Forces court almost a mythical reputation in military circles. So, how exactly did Hamas manage to take one of the world’s most sophisticated militaries by surprise last Saturday? In Ep 1326 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta talks about the wars Israel has fought over the past 25 years and what they say about the country’s failure to stop one of its bloodiest chapters, which has already left hundreds dead. ----more----Read Andrew Exum article here: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/israeli-military-vulnerable-war-hamas/675591/----more----Read Uri Bar-Joseph article here: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-10-08/ty-article/.premium/this-is-what-made-the-attack-on-israel-possible/0000018b-0fb9-d2fb-a3df-cfbd13b70000