Not to change the subject, but I'll see your 8/7 and raise you a 9/11. That having been said I totally buy the idea that Israel had a pretty good idea of what was going on and sacrificed a few of their own to justify military action in the Gaza strip. A proper deep dive will indicate that early Zionists, proto-Israeli intelligence groups, and Mossad more or less invented the tactics we associate with Islamic Terrorism. See also the Lavon Affair . Note the last sentence of the second paragraph

Not to change the subject, but I'll see your 8/7 and raise your a 9/11. That having been said I totally buy the idea that Israel had a pretty good idea of what was going on and sacrificed a few of their own to justify military action in the Gaza strip. A proper deep dive will indicate that early Zionists, proto-Israeli intelligence groups, and Mossad more or less invented the tactics we associate with Islamic Terrorism. See also the Lavon Affair . Note the last sentence of the second paragraph