Police rushed to publish - Deputy Chief of Staff learned about the tunnel from Kfar Saba mayor | Avi Ashkenazi
Three years after October 7, an IDF investigation into the Pe'ah outpost reveals severe failures in military readiness. Concurrently, a sharp conflict between the IDF and police is described over an early and inaccurate publication about tunnels along the seam line, alongside a ongoing reserve crisis and a lack of assertiveness by senior command towards the political echelon.
Three years after the October 7 massacre, an IDF investigation into the battle at the Pe'ah outpost reveals severe failures: the Golani Brigade did not prepare the force for the mission, operational complacency prevailed, forces were deployed for riot control rather than an invasion, and positions lacked machine guns and MAGs. The investigation, which took the IDF three years to publish, reflects a serious failure. Concurrently, a sharp conflict between the IDF and police is described. The police published an early and inaccurate statement about tunnels near the seam line, which turned out to be pits rather than infiltration routes. A senior IDF officer said the police "violated every procedure and professional ethics." Additionally, the IDF suffers from a shortage of fighters and funds. Reserve soldiers are crossing 100 days of reserve duty this year, contrary to the Deputy Chief of Staff's promise of a maximum of 70 days. Senior command is not assertive enough towards the political echelon.