Israeli army chief fires, reprimands commanders for failures in Oct. 7 attack

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NBC News/Reuters

Nov. 24, 2025, 6:13 AM EST / Source: Reuters


Israel‘s military chief on Sunday dismissed several senior military personnel and reprimanded others over their roles in the failures on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel from Gaza. A number of officers were told they would be released from reserve duty and would no longer serve in the military, the military said in a statement. Others were issued formal reprimands while one was informed that their service would be ended. Another tendered his resignation.

Those informed that they would be released from reserve duty included the former heads of intelligence directorate, operations directorate, and southern command, which is responsible for Gaza. The generals had previously resigned from active service but remained on reserve duty.

“The IDF failed in its primary mission on October 7th — to protect the civilians of the State of Israel,” Israeli military chief of staff Eyal Zamir said, referring to the Israel Defense Forces. “This is a severe, resounding, systemic failure, relating to decisions and conduct on the eve of the event and during it. The lessons of that day are numerous and significant, and they must serve as our compass for the future toward which I intend to lead the IDF.”

The latest disciplinary steps come as Israeli officials face mounting public pressure over accountability for the failures that led to the attack.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/israel/israeli-army-chief-fires-reprimands-commanders-failures-october-7-atta-rcna245569

[Irish_Dem]

1. I still find it suspicious that MOSSAD knew nothing about the attack.

Mossad is the national intelligence agency of Israel, and one of the best intel agencies in the world.
It works closely with US intelligence agencies, together they are the elite agencies in the world.

And HAMAS was able to fool both of them about the attack?

Not buying it.

Mossad needs to be investigated as well as the military.

[slightlv]

3. Well, if Mossad has been following or taking their lead from trumps

intel people, there's little wonder they're falling down on the job. We certainly aren't safe in our own country!

[RockCreek]

2. Bibi's turn next...

I wish

[wolfie001]

5. Yes. He should have resigned

He was in charge when the intelligence service completely blew it. Sheer incompetence.

[iemanja]

7. They should have started with him

He was the one allowing Qatar to funnel money to Hamas.

[Deep State Witch]

4. Female IDF Members Monitoring the Border

Were aware that something big was being organized. They warned their superiors. They were ignored because of sexism in the IDF.

&t=22s

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/04/israel-female-field-observers-october-7-attacks-hamas-gaza/

[wolfie001]

6. Those poor ladies

Chilling.

[cliffside]

8. Israel Knew Hamas's Attack Plan More Than a Year Ago

Full article/gift link

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-attack-intelligence.html?unlocked_article_code=1.308.pQTO.tayx7XKcanp_&smid=url-share

"Israeli officials obtained Hamas’s battle plan for the Oct. 7 terrorist attack more than a year before it happened, documents, emails and interviews show. But Israeli military and intelligence officials dismissed the plan as aspirational, considering it too difficult for Hamas to carry out.

The approximately 40-page document, which the Israeli authorities code-named “Jericho Wall,” outlined, point by point, exactly the kind of devastating invasion that led to the deaths of about 1,200 people.

... Hamas followed the blueprint with shocking precision. The document called for a barrage of rockets at the outset of the attack, drones to knock out the security cameras and automated machine guns along the border, and gunmen to pour into Israel en masse in paragliders, on motorcycles and on foot — all of which happened on Oct. 7.

Then, in July, just three months before the attacks, a veteran analyst with Unit 8200, Israel’s signals intelligence agency, warned that Hamas had conducted an intense, daylong training exercise that appeared similar to what was outlined in the blueprint...."

[cliffside]

9. Israel Found the Hamas Money Machine Years Ago. Nobody Turned It Off

Follow the money ... then blame others when things go awry.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/16/world/europe/israel-hamas-money-finance-turkey-intelligence-attacks.html?unlocked_article_code=1.308.Ca2g.fxHqHiE6M9bu&smid=url-share


".... Israeli security officials scored a major intelligence coup in 2018: secret documents that laid out, in intricate detail, what amounted to a private equity fund that Hamas used to finance its operations....

“Everyone is talking about failures of intelligence on Oct. 7, but no one is talking about the failure to stop the money,” said Udi Levy, a former chief of Mossad’s economic warfare division. “It’s the money — the money — that allowed this.”

...Mr. Netanyahu’s Mossad chief shut down Mr. Levy’s team, Task Force Harpoon, that focused on disrupting the money flowing to groups including Hamas.

.... By 2016, Mr. Netanyahu’s government had begun pursuing a strategy to contain Hamas by allowing the Qataris to send money to Gaza. Mr. Netanyahu says that money was humanitarian aid. Privately, he told others that stabilizing Hamas would lessen pressure on him to negotiate toward a Palestinian state..."