Overview
- Haaretz reported on December 1, 2025, that an internal Shin Bet investigation concluded the agency lacked awareness of the Nova music festival on the morning of the attack.
- The review attributes the blind spot to communication breakdowns with the Israel Police and the Israel Defense Forces.
- The Nova gathering took place near the Gaza border, where Hamas killed 378 civilians and security personnel and abducted 44 people.
- Reporting indicates a Shin Bet liaison attended pre-attack coordination meetings, yet information about the festival did not reach senior leadership.
- The agency’s operations center learned of the event roughly three hours into the assault, and a senior security official said earlier notice might have influenced decision-making.