{"product_id":"while-israel-slept-how-hamas-surprised-the-most-powerful-military-in-the-middle-east-hardcover","title":"While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYaakov Katz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmir Bohbot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful indictment of the political and military decisions that led to October 7 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhile Israel Slept\u003c\/i\u003e tells the gripping inside story of how Hamas, Israel's weakest enemy, succeeded in launching a surprise attack on one of the world's most powerful militaries. Through a detailed examination of the events leading up to October 7, 2023, the book exposes the intelligence and strategic failures that enabled this devastating invasion. It takes readers back in time, showing how years of complacency, mistaken intelligence analysis, and a misguided policy of containment enabled Hamas to prepare for an assault that Israel did not believe was possible and that would change the Middle East. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book unveils the dramatic events of the night before the attack, highlighting the cracks in Israel's military and political leadership. It provides unprecedented details on how key warnings were missed, and how Israel ignored the growing threat from Hamas, believing that the group was weak and deterred. By exposing these failures, \u003ci\u003eWhile Israel Slept\u003c\/i\u003e offers a stark, sobering account of how overconfidence and complacency paved the way for disaster, while underscoring the critical lessons Israel must embrace to safeguard its future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYaakov Katz\u003c\/b\u003e is the former editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Jerusalem Post\u003c\/i\u003e and a senior fellow at JPPI, a global think tank for the Jewish people. He writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJewish Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, hosts the JPPI weekly podcast and is a frequent guest analyst on CNN and BBC. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eShadow Strike \u003c\/i\u003eand the co-author with Amir Bohbot of \u003ci\u003eWeapon Wizards\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDr. Amir Bohbot\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Israel's leading military commentators, a lecturer at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, and a senior researcher at Bar Ilan University. He is a sought-after analyst on Israeli TV and radio stations, has worked for\u003ci\u003e Maariv\u003c\/i\u003e, and since 2011 has served as the military and defense correspondent for \u003ci\u003eWalla\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 x 8.55 x 5.79 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978225058093,"sku":"9781250345684","price":29.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/FbYFDE9uSa9781250345684.webp?v=1775801121","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/while-israel-slept-how-hamas-surprised-the-most-powerful-military-in-the-middle-east-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}