"No, the country wasn't asleep. Many of the victims were at a massive outdoor concert for starters. The entire country doesn't shut down because of the Sabbath. That's ridiculous." They were at a party, they chose to go, the government didnt tell them to go their. They did shut down in 1973 during yom kippur, and a war happened. "The Israeli government was fully aware that this was being planned an entire year in advance." No, they refused to acknowledge it, Egypt and Israel dont trust each other. "They have the Iron Dome shut off, for crying out loud, the military was taking a nap, and Netanyahu had his phone off the hook. " Because of a damn Jewish holiday bro. Also, no, Hamas were elected by Palestinians, they stole $8billion dollars of aid, to aid themselves.