Overview

• Channel 12 reported that an internal Mossad position paper, written about two weeks before Oct. 7, assessed Hamas was not seeking a fight.
• The document also described a high degree of readiness by Hamas despite the assessment of low intent to escalate.
• Mossad issued a statement denying responsibility for Gaza operational intelligence or strategic alerts in the Palestinian arena.
• The agency said the paper carried low significance and clarified it does not run agents or conduct special operations in the Gaza Strip.
• The Oct. 7 assault killed roughly 1,200 people and led to about 251 hostages, keeping scrutiny on pre-attack intelligence judgments.