The start of the war between Israel and Hamas saw an unprecedented intelligence failure. The Israeli intelligence apparatus, spearheaded by Mossad, has thus far been considered among the most effective and competent intelligence setups. That image lay tattered due to its failure to anticipate the attacks launched by Hamas with any degree of accuracy. Indeed, there appeared to be an information vacuum when there should have been a surfeit of data and analysis due to proximity and ongoing surveillance. The failure has baffled intelligence practitioners all over the world. While analysis by military experts would be useful for professionals in various armed forces, are there any lessons for the business community? The presenter believes that there are insights that can benefit the business world. This presentation will seek to provide those insights.