About this episode
Yaakov Katz, senior fellow at The Jewish People Policy Institute and author of While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East , joins the show to discuss Israel’s intelligence and military failures on the night of 6-7 October, 2023. ▪️ Times • 01:35 Introduction • 02:47 Foundational facts • 09:45 Communication failure • 17:39 Minority reports • 25:40 Left alone • 30:15 Accountability • 39:37 Cultural costs • 47:30 A deal Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod , and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack