the cascading transmission of Hamas secret orders during the October 7 attack

2023-11-07 23:37:22

The first orders were given before 4:00 in the morning: all those who had attended the usual training sessions were to attend dawn prayers in their usual mosque, whether they had planned to do so or not.

An hour later, as the congregations began to disperse and the sky over Gaza began to clear, new instructions arrived. Again, direct orders that were transmitted by word of mouth: bring whatever weapons and ammunition you have and group together in specific places.