As an illustration of Mossad’s Biblical motto — ‘by way of deception shall you make war’ — it could not have been better
Ireceived a message from a trusted contact in Israel on Thursday telling me that no ground offensive was planned in Gaza. This was despite the fact that heavy armor and infantry reservists were massing on the border. I decided to hold the story and break it in the morning.
Within hours, however, the official Israeli army Twitter account had suggested to the world that ground troops had gone into action. ‘IDF (Israel Defense Force) air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip,’ it said.
Nobody noted the careful ambiguity.
