IDF failed to defend Paga Outpost during Oct. 7, opening door for terrorists to massacre at Be'eri
The inquiry found 18 soldiers and commanders were killed and two were abducted, citing poor readiness, weak defenses and coordination failures.
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IDF probe: Paga troops never drilled for large-scale assault before 18 were killed
Ten-month inquiry finds Golani troops lacked training, equipment and prepared defenses for a large-scale assault; commanders were killed early and air support was often ineffective, while soldiers fought for hours until rescue forces arrived
IDF failed to defend Paga Outpost during Oct. 7, opening door for terrorists to massacre at Be'eri
The IDF found that soldiers at Paga Outpost had not prepared for a terror infiltration, were not properly equipped, and failed in the outpost's mission to act as a major defense for Kibbutz Be'eri.
Three years after the shocking massacre in Nahal Oz, the IDF publishes the shocking investigation into the Pega outpost. The document reveals a bloody heroic battle, a severe shortage of equipment, serious systemic failures and complete negligence that led directly to the tragic and unnecessary deaths of many fighters (Army and Security)
The forces were not trained to deal with a large-scale raid and suffered from a lack of weapons | Between 60 and 80 terrorists stormed Pega, and significant assistance only arrived in the afternoon.
Last week, when the investigation was supposed to be published and was delayed again, the army claimed that the delay was due to "the Golani Brigade's continued fighting" - but investigations into soldiers from the brigade had already been published. Now the army has determined that the forces failed in their mission, in part because the fighters and the outpost's infrastructure were not properly prepared for a surprise attack and were not capab…
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