On October 7, Hamas had a detailed plan to attack Ashkelon Central Prison, also known as Shikma Prison, with an 'elite' squad aiming to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. This operation, part of 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood,' involved crossing the Israeli border to execute various attacks across the South. However, the plan to storm the prison and free the inmates was thwarted due to a 'navigation error' by the attackers, causing them to get lost. Additionally, reports have criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu for missing the opportunity to financially cripple Hamas and for failing to act on intelligence that could have prevented the October 7 attacks and limited Hamas's capabilities.
As Hamas terrorists crossed the border on October 7 to carry out massacres across the South, one of the more shocking plans of ‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ did not come to fruition - to take over an Israeli prison and release the Palestinian prisoners. https://t.co/WNzezuMyQc
Netanyahu ‘missed chance’ to end Hamas financially, failed to act on intelligence which could have prevented the October 7th attack and limited Hamas's capabilities. https://t.co/lXaTmg6E3n
Hamas planned Ashkelon jail raid to free Palestinian prisoners on October 7 – report https://t.co/ZXH2wZt5mh
Hamas planned to take over an Israeli prison on October 7 but made a "navigation error" in the execution of their plan #terrorism https://t.co/tspWUjTUnb
Hamas October 7 plans included 'elite' squad attacking a prison - report https://t.co/VXHxyri2AP via @@i24NEWS_EN
The London-based Asharq Al-Awsat reports that Hamas terrorists had planned to storm an Ashkelon prison on Oct 7 to free jailed Palestinian prisoners, but got lost.
Hamas had an ambitious plan on October 7 to storm Ashkelon Central Prison (Shikma Prison) and release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, it has been revealed. ✍️@AlexWinston89 reports. https://t.co/AkwUV81pUE
Hamas October 7 plans included 'elite' squad attacking a prison https://t.co/iQEGuiWRad
Imagine if he had said Israel is responsible for Oct 7. https://t.co/KBLr9f6Czx