What did Israel know before October 7? | The Global Story podcast

Israel is marking three years since the 7 October attacks, in which around 1,200 people were killed by Hamas-led attackers and a further 251 hostages were taken back to Gaza.

The commemorations come in the final weeks of a pivotal election campaign. Benjamin Netanyahu’s record on national security is coming under immense scrutiny, amid reports that the government failed to act on warnings in the months leading up to the 2023 attacks – allegations that the prime minister has strongly denied.

Tristan Redman speaks to BBC correspondent Jon Donnison, who is in East Jerusalem.

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00:00 Introduction
01:08 What warnings came before October 7?
05:14 Netanyahu and the calls for an inquiry
06:01 How October 7 changed Israel
07:24 Why this election matters
08:41 Israel’s intelligence and security failures
11:40 The warnings Israel allegedly ignored
14:05 The warning signs in the days before October 7
15:44 Netanyahu’s policy towards Hamas
18:12 The Qatar money sent into Gaza
19:49 What happened on October 7?
21:32 Why was Israel’s response so slow?
22:40 How did Israeli intelligence miss the attack?
23:55 How Netanyahu’s opponents are using October 7