Years of careless social media use by Israeli soldiers, combined with broader intelligence and leadership failures, allowed Hamas to turn everyday online posts into a detailed playbook for the October 7 attacks.

As Israel threatens to end the ceasefire over hostage delays and Hamas accuses it of violations, rising tensions—fueled by Trump’s ultimatum and PIJ’s calls for resistance—point to an imminent return to full-scale conflict.

Hamas has admitted to killing Israeli hostages, releasing a video blaming Israel for their deaths and issuing new instructions to its guards, further intensifying the ongoing conflict.