TEL AVIV — The first clues came from the bodies of slain militants: maps, drawings, notes, and the weapons and gear they carried.
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Hamas envisioned deeper attacks, aiming to provoke an Israeli war
Evidence gleaned since Oct. 7 shows Hamas militants prepared for a ‘second phase’ of assaults amid hopes of inspiring violence in the West Bank and beyond
By Shira Rubin
and Updated November 13, 2023 at 10:16 a.m. EST|Published November 12, 2023 at 12:58 p.m. EST