major neir dinar, spokesperson for the israeli military, admitted they surprised us and they came fasty spots, both from the air and the ground and the sea. israeli chief of staff, lieutenant general hertsier levi has also publicly acknowledged shortcomings related to the hamas operation. here's how the operation named alasar flood was executed. an initial barrage included two stages. in the first stage, more than 3,000 rockets rained down on various israeli settlements within a mere 6 hours. these targeted barracks, outposts and checkpoints, forcing israeli soldiers to seek refuge. during the second stage, additional 2,000 rockets were launched, primarily targeting the same objectives. the rockets streaked through the sky and began raining down on specific targets in israel. after penetrating the iron dome inflicting extensive damage and casualties, it instilled a profound sense of fear prompting thousands of israelis to urgently seek refuge, but this was merely a diversion, the prelude to meticulously coordinated operation. as the resistance fighters aided by first-person view drones