Back in Gaza City again, IDF finds itself fighting ‘infrastructure,’ not terrorists In booby-trapped Daraj neighborhood, tank battalion commander tells ToI his forces are degrading Hamas capabilities, working to secure conditions for hostage release

Back in Gaza City again, IDF finds itself fighting ‘infrastructure,’ not terrorists
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‘The stars aligned’: Why Israel set out for a war against Iran, and what it achieved IDF saw growing nuclear threat, alongside collapse of proxy groups, and its readiness to act reaching peak; 'existential threat' removed, but Iran will continue to challenge Israel

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Despite vulnerabilities, troops blocked capture of Gaza Division base on Oct. 7 — probe Military investigation finds Re'im Base was entirely unprepared for such a scenario, but uncoordinated efforts led by base staff and other soldiers pushed back Hamas terrorists

Despite vulnerabilities, troops blocked capture of Gaza Division base on Oct. 7 — probe

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Troops failed to engage Oct. 7 terrorists at Pri Gan; nearby town, cops rushed to help — probe 3 members of Shlomit's civil defense squad and police officer killed battling Hamas attackers at neighboring Pri Gan during October 7 onslaught; Pri Gan's security team had just 2 members

Troops failed to engage Oct. 7 terrorists at Pri Gan; nearby town, cops rushed to help — probe

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Cops rushed to Moshav Yakhini, killed Hamas terrorists within hours on Oct. 7 — probe Military investigation finds that squad of 8 gunmen murdered civilians inside southern town and on nearby highway, before being eliminated

Cops rushed to Moshav Yakhini, killed Hamas terrorists within hours on Oct. 7 — probe

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Kibbutz Erez defense squad, with help from nearby kibbutz, repelled Hamas invasion on Oct. 7 Military investigation finds tank deployed to border and IAF strikes also disrupted attempts by terrorists to attack border community during onslaught

Kibbutz Erez defense squad, with help from nearby kibbutz, repelled Hamas invasion on Oct. 7

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Terrorists took wrong turn trying to reach sensitive intel base on Oct. 7, probe finds 10 Hamas infiltrators instead attacked adjacent Home Front Command base, where 8 soldiers were killed; troops from another nearby base and other forces eliminated all attackers

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IDF, civil defense squad repelled terrorists at Kerem Shalom, saving residents on Oct. 7 Only one civilian wounded during Hamas's assault on border community during the terror onslaught; dozens of terrorists killed trying to approach the kibbutz

IDF, civil defense squad repelled terrorists at Kerem Shalom, saving residents on Oct. 7

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Forces cleared major junction, stopped abduction of 12 workers in Mefalsim on Oct. 7 Military probe finds Yamam and Shin Bet officers' actions halted Hamas's advance during onslaught, enabled troops to reach other areas under attack

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IDF rushed to Kibbutz Kissufim as Hamas invaded, but some attackers stayed for days Army inquest finds that civil defense squad and troops blocked terrorists' movements during Oct. 7 onslaught; one civilian mistakenly killed by soldiers

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Nir Yitzhak security team resisted terrorists on Oct. 7, preventing murderous rampage Well-armed squad fought dozens of terrorists during first and second waves of Hamas-led attack; IDF tank stationed on border eliminated over 100 terrorists heading toward kibbutz

Nir Yitzhak security team resisted terrorists on Oct. 7, preventing murderous rampage
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Outgunned, Ein Hashlosha security team failed to resist Oct. 7 onslaught, probe finds Army inquest says troops kept many terrorists from reaching kibbutz, but those who made it inside faced almost no resistance from local defense squad; IDF only arrived long after rampage

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Civil defense squad, cops battled 100 terrorists in Re’im before IDF arrived, probe finds During Oct. 7 onslaught, special forces reached the kibbutz and eliminated remaining terrorists who had barricaded themselves in homes; several senior officers killed

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1,000 troops were in Sderot on Oct. 7, even as no further terrorists invaded city, probe finds IDF finds local security team was underequipped, was not trained by military in 2 years before onslaught; many religiously observant locals were unaware of terrorist infiltration

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Troops fended off 1st wave of terrorists at Nirim, but IDF left kibbutz vulnerable With chain of command collapsed, the few surviving soldiers were dispatched to defend other areas, after managing to kill dozens of Hamas invaders around border community

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IDF okayed Nova music festival, but didn’t inform troops deployed at border, probe finds Military made no changes to defenses, didn't hold any assessment on massive outdoor party; 100 Hamas terrorists ended up there after making wrong turn en route to Netivot

IDF okayed Nova music festival, but didn’t inform troops deployed at border, probe finds
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120 terrorists invaded Erez Crossing, adjacent base on Oct. 7, as troops made brave stand Investigation finds IDF was unable to defend large facility on border with Strip; confusion among commanders led some soldiers to be left in base as terrorists continued rampage

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Troops stopped major Hamas invasion at Alumim, but dozens were murdered outside IDF finds around 100 terrorists reached kibbutz during Oct. 7 onslaught, killing 22 foreign nationals in industrial area and many more who fled Nova festival at main entrance

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Failure and slaughter: IDF’s Be’eri probe shows army’s colossal errors, residents’ bravery Investigation into Oct. 7 Hamas invasion of kibbutz, where 101 civilians and 31 security personnel died, finds disastrous response by military amid battle against hundreds of terrorists

This probe is from July 2024, the first one to be released by the IDF, before the rest were delayed by over six months.

Failure and slaughter: IDF’s Be’eri probe shows army’s colossal errors, residents’ bravery
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‘Massive failure’: First troops reached Kibbutz Nir Oz 40 minutes after last terrorists left IDF probe finds over 500 Palestinians invaded border kibbutz where 386 residents were present during Oct. 7 Hamas onslaught, as understaffed security team tried to fight with no backup

‘Massive failure’: First troops reached Kibbutz Nir Oz 40 minutes after last terrorists left
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37 armed Israelis failed to stop 3 terrorists from murdering 17 in Netiv Ha’asara Most of the 25-strong local security team remained in their homes; soldiers, who quickly reached moshav, did not follow IDF's combat protocols

37 armed Israelis failed to stop 3 terrorists from murdering 17 in Netiv Ha’asara
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Civilians, police stopped 1st wave of terrorists at Nahal Oz; IDF arrived 7 hours later Investigation finds guns of most members of security team were locked in armory, inaccessible due to power outage; 3 cases of 'friendly fire' as troops entered kibbutz to clear it of terrorists

Civilians, police stopped 1st wave of terrorists at Nahal Oz; IDF arrived 7 hours later
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Terrorists took Kfar Aza in an hour. Recapturing it took the IDF days, probe finds First soldiers only arrived at kibbutz 2 hours into October 7 onslaught, failed to reach 'young generation' neighborhood before all kidnappings were carried out

Terrorists took Kfar Aza in an hour. Recapturing it took the IDF days, probe finds
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‘Systemic failure’: How Nahal Oz base, 850 meters from Gaza yet utterly vulnerable, fell to Hamas 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

‘Systemic failure’: How Nahal Oz base, 850 meters from Gaza yet utterly vulnerable, fell to Hamas
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Entire Gaza Division was overrun for hours, and IDF didn’t know it; 767 troops faced 5,000 terrorists Top command was unaware regional division was not functioning for nearly 10 hours during onslaught; army failed to build a picture of the situation, backup didn't reach the right areas

Entire Gaza Division was overrun for hours, and IDF didn’t know it; 767 troops faced 5,000 terrorists
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IDF identified but ignored 5 warning signs of Hamas attack on eve of Oct. 7, its probe shows Before 4 a.m., Southern Command chief spoke with senior intelligence officers and Shin Bet officials about unusual activity, but they all determined no attack was imminent

IDF identified but ignored 5 warning signs of Hamas attack on eve of Oct. 7, its probe shows
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The intel on Hamas attack plan was there, but IDF simply refused to believe it, probe finds Investigation into failures by Military Intelligence Directorate shows IDF received plans detailing possible attack in 2022, but considered it unlikely, viewed Sinwar as pragmatist

The intel on Hamas attack plan was there, but IDF simply refused to believe it, probe finds
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Before Oct. 7, IDF probe shows, Hamas duped Israel into thinking it did not pose a major threat Military's perceptions of terror group led it to believe tunnel capabilities had been degraded, Hamas was not interested in major war and border fence would thwart any attack

Before Oct. 7, IDF probe shows, Hamas duped Israel into thinking it did not pose a major threat
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IDF’s Oct. 7 probes show it misread Hamas for years, left southern Israel utterly vulnerable Investigations detail military's decade-long 'misperception' of Hamas, its refusal to recognize the imminent invasion even in the last few hours, and the chaos that catastrophically slowed the fightba...

Over the past few weeks, the IDF has been releasing, via journalists, its investigations into Hamas's October 7, 2023, onslaught.

In this thread you can find all of the probes I have published thus far on The Times of Israel.
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5 IDF reservists indicted for severe abuse of Palestinian detainee at Sde Teiman Indictment says soldiers broke prisoner's ribs, caused internal tear in his rectum during assault at detention facility in July

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