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IDF Probes Oct. 7: More notes on what happened that day
2025-03-04

Terrorists took Kfar Aza in an hour. Recapturing it took the IDF days, probe finds
[IsraelTimes] First soldiers only arrived at kibbutz 2 hours into October 7 onslaught, failed to reach ‘young generation’ neighborhood before all kidnappings were carried out

‘Systemic failure’: How Nahal Oz base, 850 meters from Gaza yet utterly vulnerable, fell to Hamas
[IsraelTimes] 90 armed troops among 162 soldiers on base that morning failed to repel first wave of 65 terrorists; Bedouin tracker stayed behind to defend surveillance soldiers

Netanyahu’s office admits staff didn’t pass on alert hours before Oct. 7 attack
[IsraelTimes] Confirming a report about IDF sending out a document detailing unusual Hamas activity, premier’s office defends intelligence officer’s conduct as the info was framed as non-urgent

IDF chief: I regarded Gaza as least worrying border; I know victims asked ‘Where’s the IDF?’
[IsraelTimes] In leaked remarks to local council chiefs while presenting army’s findings, Halevi also notes the first troops only reached hard-hit Kibbutz Nir Oz after last terrorists had gone.

Posted by:trailing wife

#1  What happened is that IDF relied on deterrence. And deterrence was eroded by a year + of leftist protests over the fact that People of Israel dared to elect a prime minister that western "elites" disapprove of.
Posted by: Grom the Affective   2025-03-04 05:52  

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