{"id":2066790,"date":"2023-10-13T18:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T22:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-intelligence-allegedly-warned-of-the-potential-for-violence-days-before-hamas-attack\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T18:50:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T22:50:33","slug":"u-s-intelligence-allegedly-warned-of-the-potential-for-violence-days-before-hamas-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-intelligence-allegedly-warned-of-the-potential-for-violence-days-before-hamas-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Intel Reportedly Alerted to Possible Violence Prior to Hamas Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-intelligence-allegedly-warned-of-the-potential-for-violence-days-before-hamas-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2066790&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People \u2064light candles in \u200dmemory of the civilians and soldiers killed, and\u200c for the hostages that were taken to the Gaza Strip, \u2063in \u2063Dizingof Square\u200d on October 12, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israel \u200bhas sealed off Gaza and conducted airstrikes\u2064 on Palestinian territory after an\u2063 attack by \u2062Hamas killed\u2064 hundreds and took more than 100 hostages. On October 7, the\u2062 Palestinian militant group\u200c Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel from\u2064 Gaza by land, sea, and air, killing over 1300 people and\u200c wounding more than 2000. Israeli soldiers and civilians have also\u200c been\u2063 taken hostage by Hamas and moved into Gaza. The attack\u200c prompted\u200d a declaration of war by Israeli\u2063 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  (Photo by \u2064Amir Levy\/Getty\u2063 Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>3:20\u2064 PM \u2013 Friday, October \u206213, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>A new report suggests the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provided two warnings \u200cto the \u2064Biden Administration that there was increased\u200b risk of violence by Hamas days prior to the gruesome \u2063attacks. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Reportedly an update from September 28<sup>th<\/sup> inferred that Hamas was poised to increase rocket\u2063 attacks across the border. <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, an October 5<sup>th<\/sup> report from the CIA warned that there was a possibility \u2062of elevated violence by Hamas. Then on \u2062October 6<sup>th<\/sup>, the day before the attack, U.S. officials circulated reporting from Israel indicating \u2063unusual activity by Hamas. <\/p>\n<p>However, it has not been determined if the U.S. intelligence assessments were shared with Israel. <\/p>\n<p>Israel, \u2062Gaza and the West Bank\u200d are listed as hot spots in intelligence briefings for senior officials almost daily, \u2064a spokesperson who participates \u200din the briefings said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe \u2064problem is that none of \u200bthis is new,\u201d said one \u2062of the sources familiar with the intelligence. \u201cThis is something that has historically been the norm between Hamas and Israel. I think \u2063what \u200dhappened is everyone saw these reports and were\u200d like, \u2018Yeah\u200b of course. But we know\u2063 what this will look like.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Another diplomat in Washington \u2064D.C. told <em>CNN<\/em> that their government in the\u200d Middle East warned the White House and U.S. intelligence officials repeatedly of a buildup of Hamas\u2064 and \u200danger among Palestinians that was set to explode.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe arms\u200b that exist in Gaza is beyond\u200d the imagination of anybody\u2019s thinking,\u201d \u2064they\u2063 warned, the diplomat said. \u2062\u201cThe arms that\u200c exist in the\u200c West Bank, via Hamas, are also becoming a\u2063 real problem and Hamas control of the \u200dWest Bank is a real issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to experts, most Israeli and \u2064U.S. officials\u2062 who were tracking the intelligence believed it would just be another small round of fighting\u200d between the two sides. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, according to Biden administration officials, they claim\u2064 it is too early\u200c to determine what was the reasoning behind how the horrific attacks were missed. <\/p>\n<p>The Hamas \u200cterrorist \u2062attack has resulted in over 1,300 Israelis \u2062being killed, according to Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (KAN).<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Arizona\u2064 Senate Candidate Kari Lake takes \u2062aim at President Biden for not making\u200d the border a top priority as the Tucson sector has seen tens of thousands of migrants \u200capprehended over the last three weeks.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Consumer sentiment is down. It stands at 68.10, which is a slight decrease from 69.50 last month. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Ryan Fournier<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Will Spencer<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google said on Thursday that it will defend users of generative artificial-intelligence\u200c systems\u200d in its Google Cloud and Workspace platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>China has \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-intelligence-allegedly-warned-of-the-potential-for-violence-days-before-hamas-attack\/\" title=\"U.S. Intel Reportedly Alerted to Possible Violence Prior to Hamas Attack\">published proposed security\u2063 requirements<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-increases-travel-advisory-on-israel-to-level-3\/\" title=\"State Department raises Israel travel advisory to Level 3.\">firms offering \u200dservices powered<\/a> by generative artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Internet companies Google, Amazon and \u2062Cloudflare say they have \u200bweathered the \u2062internet\u2019s \u2062largest-known denial of service attack.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Samsung said its preliminary third-quarter profit dropped by a smaller-than-expected 78%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How were the CIA warnings of heightened\u2064 violence by \u2063Hamas disseminated and to whom?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: CIA Reportedly Issued\u2062 Warnings of Heightened \u2062Violence by Hamas Prior to Recent Attacks<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>A\u2062 new report\u200d has emerged indicating that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) provided two separate warnings to the \u200bBiden\u200d Administration \u2064regarding the increased risk of violence by\u200b Hamas in the days leading up to \u2064the recent tragic attacks. This revelation raises questions about the potential dissemination\u200b of these intelligence assessments and the response from\u2064 involved parties.<\/p>\n<p>Increased Threat by Hamas:<\/p>\n<p>According to\u2064 the report, \u200dan update from September 28th highlighted a growing indication that Hamas was preparing to\u2063 intensify its rocket attacks across the Israeli border. Additionally, an October \u20635th report from the CIA cautioned \u2064about the possibility of heightened violence by Hamas. On October 6th, the day before the\u2064 attack, U.S. officials disseminated Israeli reporting that pointed to unusual activity by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Intelligence Sharing:<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear whether the \u200cU.S. intelligence\u2063 assessments were shared with Israeli authorities. However,\u200b hotspots such as Israel, Gaza, \u200band the\u2062 West Bank are typically included in intelligence briefings for senior officials on a nearly daily basis, according to a spokesperson who participates in\u2062 these briefings.<\/p>\n<p>Historical Context:<\/p>\n<p>One source \u200dfamiliar with the intelligence\u200c emphasized that this pattern\u2063 of escalation between Hamas and \u200dIsrael is not new. It has been historically anticipated that such reports \u2062would emerge, with \u200can understanding\u2063 of the potential outcomes. This sentiment suggests that the recent warnings may have \u2063been perceived \u2063as ordinary occurrences, \u200bleading to a lack of intervention.<\/p>\n<p>Warnings\u2064 from the\u2063 Middle East:<\/p>\n<p>A diplomat in Washington D.C. revealed that their government in the Middle East \u200bhad repeatedly warned the White House and U.S. intelligence officials about the increasing arms buildup by Hamas and \u200drising anger \u2062among Palestinians. The presence of\u200d formidable \u2064arms in Gaza and the West\u2063 Bank, under Hamas \u200bcontrol, was described as a \u2064real \u2063and concerning issue.<\/p>\n<p>Perceptions and Assumptions:<\/p>\n<p>Experts suggest that most Israeli and U.S. officials who had\u2063 been monitoring the intelligence anticipated that the situation would result \u2062in another minor eruption \u200bof conflict\u200c between the two sides. The assumption\u200d that it \u2063would be contained to a limited scope and \u200bintensity \u2062likely influenced \u2064the response.<\/p>\n<p>Biden Administration Stance:<\/p>\n<p>Biden administration officials have \u200dstated\u200b that\u2062 it is too early to ascertain the underlying \u200creasons behind how the \u2064situation unfolded. Investigations are ongoing to determine\u200c the series of events \u2064and the adequacy of the response.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The recent revelation of warnings \u200dfrom\u200d the CIA regarding the heightened threat of violence by Hamas raises \u200bquestions about intelligence\u200b sharing and\u2062 the response by the involved parties.\u200c The historical context and\u200b warnings from Middle \u2062Eastern\u2062 governments provide further insights into the complex dynamics of this long-standing conflict. As investigations\u2064 continue, it is crucial to analyze these intelligence assessments to prevent\u2062 such tragic events in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People gather in Dizingof Square, Tel Aviv, lighting candles to honor civilians, soldiers, and hostages taken to Gaza Strip on October 12, 2023. 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