The British newspaper "The Guardian" reported that Hamas recruited a spy from within Israel to gather information used in its unprecedented surprise attack on October 7. The British newspaper cited an unnamed Israeli intelligence source, stating that the military found detailed plans from Hamas after the attack. Among these plans was a detailed map of an Israeli military base, which was almost certainly compiled through the spy’s information.
"The Guardian" noted that Hamas's plans for the attack were presented to foreign journalists and included a detailed map of a military base "beyond what the Israeli army itself needs." The source added, "Such a map could not have been put together without using internal knowledge within the army, almost certainly from a spy linked to Hamas."
From the very first moments of the Hamas attack, dubbed "The Flood of Al-Aqsa," it was clear that the group had deep knowledge of how the Israeli army operates. For instance, an investigation by "The New York Times" revealed that Hamas fighters breached a site belonging to Israeli military intelligence "Aman," known only to those who work there. The newspaper stated that Hamas utilized precise planning and extraordinary knowledge of Israel's secrets and vulnerabilities to storm the border on October 7, where its fighters briefly seized control of eight military bases.
