Military Intelligence Directorate

While Israel has yet to comment on the operation that caused simultaneous explosions of thousands of Hezbollah communication devices, the attack brought the secretive cyberwarfare Unit 8200 to the forefront. According to a Western security source, the unit was involved in planning the operation.

The Israeli army said on Thursday that the head of an elite intelligence unit will resign over the failure to prevent Hamas's Oct. 7 attack.

"The commander of the 8200 unit, (Brigadier General) Yossi Sariel, has informed his commanders and subordinates of his intention to end his position," the army said in a statement.

"The officer will conclude his role in the near future."

As a confirmation of their predictions, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) map shows the latest situation on the Ukrainian battlefield.