NSC Denies Prior Knowledge of Hamas Attack Plan Document, Continues Working to Resolve Hostage Situation

The National Security Council (NSC) has denied any prior knowledge of a document detailing Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plan, following a bombshell report by The New York Times. The report revealed that Israeli authorities had obtained the document a year ago.

John Kirby, spokesperson for the NSC, said on Sunday that the U.S. intelligence community had no prior knowledge of the document. He added that the U.S. was not involved in the negotiations between Hamas and Israel, and that the breakdown in the hostage negotiations was not insurmountable.

Kirby was interviewed on Dec. 3, 2023, and said that the U.S. was still working to resolve the situation. He noted that the U.S. was not involved in the negotiations between Hamas and Israel, but was instead working with other countries to find a peaceful solution.

The Oct. 7 attack resulted in about 1,200 dead and 240 taken hostage. The document detailing the plan was reportedly viewed by many members of the Israeli military and intelligence community, who dismissed it as “aspirational” instead of taking it seriously.

The NSC has denied any prior knowledge of the document, and is continuing to work with other countries to find a peaceful solution to the hostage situation. The U.S. is not involved in the negotiations between Hamas and Israel, but is instead working to resolve the situation.