Israel Army Chief Urges 'Systemic' Probe Into Hamas Attack

Israeli army chief fires, reprimands commanders for failures in Oct 7 attack

The military's failure to protect civilians in the Oct 7, 2023 attack was "severe and resounding", says its chief. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The start of the healing process: Kidnapped soldier Hadar Goldin brought home after 11 years as Israel debates how to probe past failures

Israelis wrestled with how to examine national failures as IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin was finally brought home to Israel after 11 years in Hamas captivity. At the same time, the IDF released a new critical review of the probes into the failures surrounding the October 7 attacks. Meanwhile, the parents of many returned hostages demanded an official inquiry into those same failures, even as the government reiterated its refusal to approve the kind of in…

Israel military’s internal probes of Hamas attack criticized as inadequate

The panel praised the efforts of frontline intelligence personnel and civilian rapid-response teams, who acted professionally and courageously despite the chaos. By Pesach Benson, TPS Most of the Israel Defense Forces’ internal investigations into its failures before and during Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack are deeply flawed, a panel of former senior military officers has concluded. The external review, presented Monday to the IDF’s top brass,…

Israel Army chief urges 'systemic' probe into Hamas attack

Israel’s military chief called today for a “systemic investigation” into the failures that led to Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack, as the Government dragged...

IDF probe review uncovers major gaps in October 7 investigations

Expert panel reviews 25 IDF inquiries, exposing systemic flaws, intelligence gaps, and failures in organizational culture in military preparedness ahead of the October 7th attack.