The Israeli army recognizes a « full failure » after an internal investigation into October 7 – Liberation

Management of The October 7 attackled by Hamas commandos, is a « Full failure », of the admission of Tsahal. « The Israeli army has not fulfilled its mission to protect Israeli civilians »said one of its officials on condition of anonymity, on the occasion of the publication of the main conclusions of an internal investigation this Thursday, February 27. The attack, in the fall of 2023made more than 1,200 dead of which a large majority of civilians on the Israeli side.

« Too many civilians died that day, wondering in their hearts or aloud, where the Israeli army was, » added this same source. The survey, which includes 77 separate investigations on what happened in localities, military bases and multiple clashes around the periphery of Gaza, is about to be presented to people directly concerned.

In a summary given to journalists, the army admitted that it “Has failed to protect Israeli citizens. The Division responsible for Gaza was overwhelmed from the first hours of the war, the terrorists having taken control and perpetrated massacres in (localities) and on the roads of the region ”. “Responsibility is liable. I was the army commander on October 7 and I am full responsibility for all of you ” of what happened, said the general Herzi Halevi, former Chief of Staff of the Israeli Armyresigning in January, in a video statement.

The army acknowledged having sinned by « Excess confidence » And having had false ideas on Hamas' military capacities before the deadly attack on the Palestinian Islamist movement, also said a manager: « We hadn't even imagined such a scenario ». In front of journalists, he added that the Palestinian fighters led by Hamas had taken Israel by surprise, not only because of the magnitude and the scope of the attack, but also of his « brutality ».

The investigation revealed that the October 7 attack took place in three successive waves and that more than 5,000 people had entered Israel since Gaza that day. « The first wave (…) included more than 1,000 Noukhba terrorists (Hamas elite unit, editor's note) who infiltrated under the cover of a nourished fire » of rockets, indicates a summary of the investigation provided by the army. The second wave included 2,000 fighters and the third was characterized by the arrival of hundreds of others, as well as several thousand civilians.