Israel attack: Envoy says there could have been an intelligence failure

An Israeli tank was captured and destroyed near the Gaza Strip. [Getty Images]

Israel Ambassador to Kenya Michael Lotem now says there could have been a military intelligence failure that has seen Palestine armed group Hamas launch massive attacks within Israel.

Lotem in an interview with The Standard said although the Israeli military is moving swiftly through counter-attacks, the Israeli government is doing an assessment to establish where the breach would have occurred.