Hamas attack is a big learning lesson for anti-terror agencies, warns NSG Chief

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Characterizing the recent terror attacks on Israel as "unprecedented" and "beyond what anyone could have imagined," MA Ganapathy, the Director General of India's elite National Security Guard (NSG), emphasized the importance of anti-terror special forces conducting a thorough analysis of attacks like those executed by groups like Hamas..

These remarks were made by Ganapathy during a seminar held at DRDO Bhawan in Delhi, where he discussed the recent terror attacks in Israel...

Ganapathy, speaking at the opening of the two-day NSG Raising Day counter-terrorism seminar, expressed concern that terrorists engaged in hostilities against Israel could potentially evade the advanced technological systems and carry out horrifying attacks...

He highlighted two key takeaways from the Israeli incidents: the necessity of establishing a national-level crisis management and response framework for extreme terrorist scenarios, and the importance of combining technology with highly skilled personnel who excel in their field..

He emphasized the importance of establishing a framework for crisis management at the national level to effectively respond to extreme terrorist scenarios..

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