Confidential Document Reveals Failure of “Gideon’s Chariots” Operation
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency and Shihab News Agency, Israeli media disclosed a classified document about the failed Gideon’s Chariots operation.
Channel 12 in Israel unveiled an internal secret report confirming the defeat of this operation. The document admits that its primary objectives-to pressure Hamas and secure the release of captives-where not achieved.
The Hebrew-language outlet reports that the document acknowledges Israel’s military committed all possible errors during the operation, notably failing to establish a precise timeline for execution.
It also points out that one cause of failure was poor alignment wiht Hamas’s combat tactics.
Moreover, the report highlights disorganized planning as another key factor behind the operation’s collapse.