Sinwar in a tunnel in Gaza, October 6, shortly before midnight. An officer later testified that the day had been so quiet "that I wondered what to write in the daily report." Credit: Photo illustration: Masha Zur-GlozmanSo how the hell did it happen? In his new book, Haaretz's military analyst reconstructs the horrifying lead-up to the Hamas massacre, and the signals that were misinterpreted and ignored06:41 PM • May 28 2026 IDTThe first time Israel Defense Forces spotter Yael Leibushor arrived at the Nahal Oz base, she fainted from stress. When her mother asked what had happened, Yael replied: "I suddenly realized."In the NewsThe Death of 9-year-old Layali Marks the Unraveling of Israel's Arab SocietyReport: U.S. and Iran Agree on Truce Deal Pending Trump's Approval, Sources SayZionism's Fatal Refusal to RetireRabbis, Jewish New Yorkers Urge Mamdani to Act on Antisemitism, Protest RhetoricOne Killed in IDF Airstrike in Beirut, Reports Say; 14 Killed Across LebanonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'Israelis Are More Genocidal Than You Think': The 'Counter Hasbara' of Andrey XFreed Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Sexual Abuse, Rape in Israeli CustodyFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests Not'What We Did in Gaza Is Certainly an Act of Revenge for October 7'