Israeli Military Unprepared for Massive Hamas Attack According to a recent Times investigation, the Israeli military was caught off guard and ill-prepared when Hamas launched a massive invasion. The military was disorganized, out of position, and relied on social media for targeting information. Shockingly, there was no defense plan in place for such an attack, and soldiers had to improvise their response. The failure led to civilian casualties and a significant loss of life. The investigation uncovered a series of intelligence missteps and a lack of readiness, showing that the military was unprepared for the scale of the assault.