Israel admits intelligence 'mistakes' in failing to predict Hamas attacks

A senior Israeli official admitted Saturday "mistakes" in intelligence assessments ahead of a brutal Hamas attack last weekend that took the country by surprise.

"It's my mistake, and it reflects the mistakes of all those making (intelligence) assessments," National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi told a press briefing when asked about his recent remarks predicting no Hamas aggression.

"We really believed that Hamas learned the lesson from" its last major war with Israel in 2021, Hanegbi said.