Thoughts on Intelligence Failures - The surprises of 1973 and 2023
The war in the Gaza Strip has not ended and it is still too early to draw conclusions, but from its outbreak on October 7, 2023, many people noted the similarity between situations in 1973 and 2023: both were intelligence failures which led to crushing surprise attacks and catastrophic results. Colonel (Ret.) Shlomo Kashi and Brigadier General (Ret.) David Zur will try to shed light and understand the current event, examining similarities and differences, and particularly by looking for common sources for the surprises.
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