"The attack carried out by Hamas against Israel on October 7 does not share only the date with the Yom Kippur War. Now, as 50 years ago, Israeli intelligence services and officials underestimated the risks of an attack. In 1973, the arrogance and hyper-confidence of the successful and acclaimed General Eli Zeira led him to neglect the numerous signs that the country could be invaded by its neighbours."

Read here (only available in Portuguese) the most recent opinion article by Arménio Rego, Full Professor and Director of Lead.Lab at Católica Porto Business School, published in Líder Magazine.