{"product_id":"while-israel-slept-yaakov-katz-9781250345684","title":"While Israel Slept: How Hamas Surprised the Most Powerful Military in the Middle East","description":"\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, succeed 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yaakov Katz, Amir Bohbot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250345685\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250345684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"Yaakov Katz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46571288396031,"sku":"9781250345684","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_199daa9e-32db-442f-b309-4d07e7b0dd4f.jpg?v=1738807790","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/while-israel-slept-yaakov-katz-9781250345684","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}