IDF unveils October 7 probes, 13 wounded in stabbing, ramming attack
IDF carried out Hannibal Directive, new 'Sword of Damocles' operation on October 7 • IDF intel missed three potential Hamas invasions before October 7
October 7 probes: IDF's slow response on day of Hamas attack due to chaos, commanders' denial
IDF sources: It was like we had no legs or eyes and were just trying to figure out where to run.
While there are a near limitless number of failures which led to the inability to stop and mitigate Hamas’s invasion of southern Israel on October 7, including the extreme delay in sending reinforcements, two key stunning reasons clarified by the IDF probes on Thursday were denial by commanders that they had been beaten - and utter chaos at IDF headquarters.
Go to the full article >>'Tip of the iceberg': Kibbutz Nahal Oz, October Council react to IDF probe into Oct. 7
Kibbutz Nahal Oz spokesperson, Matan Weitz, said that "the investigation that was presented to us now is shocking, it takes us back to that day, and evokes deep pain."
Kibbutz Nahal Oz spokesperson, Matan Weitz, said "it was detailed, but we didn't get answers to everything," after the presentation of the IDF probe into the events of October 7 on Tuesday evening, according to Israeli media.
Weitz said that "the investigation that was presented to us now is shocking, it takes us back to that day, and evokes deep pain."
"We demand that the conclusions and security recommendations that emerged from the investigation here today be fully implemented. This investigation is just the beginning. The findings presented to us make it clear how urgent it is to deepen the investigation and also investigate the conduct of the most senior levels in the country. We call on the Israeli government to establish a state investigation committee that will examine the omission in all its aspects, and only in this way can we reach a real correction."
"We got a broader picture of the situation, which was not clear to all of us until the end. Many of us didn't know the timeline, such as the number of terrorists and the length of the waves of attacks."
Go to the full article >>Witkoff: Talks have progressed over the past day
White House envoy Steve Witkoff said he met with Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer four times in recent days and has spoken with Egyptian intelligence and the Prime Minister of Qatar over the phone in a statement on Wednesday.
According to Witkoff, progress has been made over the past day.
He noted that Hamas cannot remain in power in Gaza and emphasized that this is a red line for the United States.
However, he also stressed that at this stage, it is unclear how to reach a deal in which Hamas does not remain in power in the Strip.
Israel at war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
- 59 hostages remain in Gaza.
- 49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
- The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
- The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4:00 a.m.
- Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire on January 17, 2025
- 735 terrorists will be released as part of the hostage deal