This is the first internal investigation conducted by the Israeli army. It focuses on the invasion of Kibbutz Be’eri by hundreds of Hamas terrorists on October 7. The investigation highlights the lack of response by the Israeli armed forces, and acknowledges having ” failed ” to defend the village.
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With our correspondent in Jerusalem, Michel Paul
Colossal mistakes were made, and the Israeli army completely ” failed “It was General Daniel Hagari, the spokesman for the Israeli army, who summed up the internal investigation on Thursday evening into The attack on Kibbutz Beerione of the border towns with Gaza devastated on October 7.
In the village of Beeri, the toll of the October 7 attack carried out by Hamas was very heavy: 101 residents killed, 30 hostages captured, 11 of whom are still being held in Gaza, and 150 houses destroyed. The Israeli military is criticized for the Passivity of unitswho remained at the entrance to the kibbutz without intervening and awaiting further orders.
Residents abandoned to their fate
The conclusion of the investigation carried out within the army: for more than seven hours, the inhabitants of the kibbutz were abandoned to their sad fate. During this time, elite units waited for the green light to launch an assault. And it was only after almost 48 hours that the last of the survivors could be evacuated and the Israeli military have regained the upper hand in this collective village.
The report, however, has not convinced the kibbutz survivors or the Israeli opposition, who consider it a mere drop in the ocean. They are calling for a national commission of inquiry to shed light on what is considered the worst failure in the country’s history.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant also shares this view. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for his part, opposes it as long as the war continues.
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