RANE, Soufan and Zeihan Analysis and News Articles
The initial article from WaPo that I've attached to this distro list is the first I've seen that discusses in depth the Hamas attack on Oct 7, the planning, surveillance, the very effective operation security, the simple but effective deception operations that lulled the IDF and Israeli's politicians and national command structure into complacency and the unexpected success, even to Hamas commanders, of the assault. It also considers the motivations and the desired endgame of Hamas leadership and the general acceptance of martyrdom of many Hamas fighters and commanders. “Palestine is ours from the river to the sea and from the south to the north,” Khaled Mashaal, the group's former leader, said in 2012, in a speech in Gaza celebrating the 25th anniversary of the founding of Hamas. “There will be no concession on any inch of the land.” (FYI, I've also added an AP article explaining the use of the phrase "From the river to the sea")Hamas repeatedly said they would never negotiate Israel's existence and in the months leading up to Oct 7 Israeli leadership forgot that fact, but they won't do it again!
I just added several more from RANE, Soufan and Zeihan including a good analysis for RANE titled "The Path to Peace in Gaza Runs Through the West Bank," which you may find of interest.
Hamas Envisioned Deeper Attacks, Aiming to Provoke an Israeli War
‘From the River to the Sea': Why These 6 Words Spark Fury and Passion Over the Israel-Hamas War