The families of the observer soldiers who were killed at the Nahal Oz base listened to new recordings from the morning of October 7 (until 7:00 a.m.), in a meeting with IDF Personnel Directorate head, Maj.-Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa on Monday.
Maj. Gen. Bar Kalifa committed to sharing the investigations with the families before they are made public and to revealing any additional information as it emerges.
Some parents heard recordings of their daughters for the first time, while others are still waiting for access. According to the families, there are additional recordings that have not yet been shared with them.
Through their attorney, Gilad Yitzhak Bar-Tal, the families expressed appreciation for Maj. Gen. Bar Kalifa’s approach and willingness to take responsibility for the failures. The families also expressed hope that the ongoing handling of the matter will be resolved outside the courts.
Video documentation of their kidnapping was released over half a year ago
A video showing the female soldiers' kidnapping from Nahal Oz was released back in May. The video, taken from Hamas terrorists’ body cameras, is a little over three minutes long and has been censored.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum stated that the decision to release the video was made by the families of the five lookouts who are still being held captive by Hamas, namely Liri Albag, Karina Ariev, Agam Berger, Daniela Gilboa, and Naama Levy.