Tel Aviv had prior information about Hamas raid: NYT

PALESTINIAN workers repair a damaged water pipe following an Israeli air strike on the main road between Rafah and Khan Yunis, on Saturday.—AFP

WASHINGTON: The New York Times disclosed on Friday that Israel’s military had prior knowledge of a plan by Hamas to launch a raid on Israeli soil more than a year before the Oct 7 operation.

The report raises questions about intelligence-sharing and the handling of pre-emptive measures in the run-up to the deadly incident.

The revelation...