Israel Knew Hamas’s Attack Plan Over a Year Ago
Israeli officials obtained Hamas’s battle plan for the Oct. 7 terrorist attack more than a year before it happened, documents, emails and interviews show. But Israeli military and intelligence officials dismissed the plan as aspirational, considering it too difficult for Hamas to carry out. The approximately 40-page document, which the Israeli authorities code-named “Jericho Wall,” […]
‘It Snowballed’: How a Knife Attack in Dublin Led to a Riot
Soon after three children and a woman were wounded in a knife attack outside a Dublin school on Thursday, rumors about the perpetrator’s nationality began to proliferate online. The Garda Síochána, the Irish police force, declined to comment on the background of the suspect, who was taken into custody after being tackled to the ground […]
Lyon want Marseille game on neutral ground after bus attack
Lyon warned after the attack that an “even more serious tragedy” could occur if action is not taken Lyon will appeal against the decision to make them face Marseille in front of home fans because they want to “play football without being afraid”. Lyon’s bus was attacked by Marseille supporters on 29 October, forcing the […]
Stephen Jones: Former Wales attack coach joins Tana Umaga at Moana Pasifika
Fly-half Stephen Jones played 104 internationals for Wales and six Tests for the British and Irish Lions Former Wales captain and assistant coach Stephen Jones has joined New Zealand-based Super Rugby side Moana Pasifika. Jones left his role as Wales attack coach in December 2022 after Wayne Pivac was replaced by Warren Gatland. The 45-year-old […]
How Years of Israeli Failures on Hamas Led to a Devastating Attack
Israeli officials have promised a full investigation into what went wrong. Even before that inquiry, it is clear the attacks were possible because of a cascade of failures over recent years — not hours, days or weeks. A New York Times examination, based on dozens of interviews with Israeli, Arab, European and American officials, as […]