The findings of an investigation into the battle at Kibbutz Be'eri, which drew much criticism from IDF officials, are set to be published on Thursday at 5:00 p.m.
This Thursday morning, the surviving residents of Kibbutz Be'eri began their day meeting with Maj.-Gen. (Res.) Mickey Edelstein at one of the Dead Sea hotels. There, Edelstein answered questions from the survivors of the October 7 Massacre.
Concurrently, IDF representatives showed the results of the investigation to 23 bereaved families from the battle in Be'eri.
Clear failures in battle management and initiative
The investigation points to a long series of failures in the IDF’s preparation of the defense system under the command and control of the Gaza Brigade and the regional division.
It is already clear that battle management failed and that there was a lack of initiative in engaging IDF troops and the police.
Senior IDF officers exposed to the investigation criticized its presentation. One remarked, "This investigation is consciousness engineering." Another senior officer added, "There are officers in the IDF who failed on October 7.
“They should not be part of the system, and why they can continue is unclear. The operational perception within the IDF did not withstand the test of battle."