‘Massive #failure’: First troops reached #Kibbutz #NirOz 40 minutes after last terrorists left

source: timesofisrael.com/massive-fail…

This was exacerbated in the Nir Oz area due to the lack of #IDF troops defending the area, giving the terrorists a sense of freedom, and because of footage circulating online of an #Israeli tank that was disabled on the #border and its crew abducted. The tank became a sort of attraction for Palestinians during the onslaught, with hundreds from the #Hamas stronghold of #Khuza’a reaching the area, many of whom would continue into Israel and reach Nir Oz.

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The investigation team stated that “the forces were not prepared, did not prepare or practice scenarios that occurred on October 7,” and that they were not given any #alert that morning. “Already at the beginning of the fighting, many of the commanders were injured in the area, and the chain of command collapsed,” the team said.

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