Outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi met earlier today with mayors and heads of local councils in the Gaza border area and presented them with the IDF’s investigations into the military’s failures during the lead-up to the Hamas terror group’s October 7, 2023, onslaught, and on the day itself.
Halevi was joined by the head of the Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, head of the Home Front Command, Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo, commander of the Gaza Division, Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram, and representatives from the Israeli Air Force and Military Intelligence Directorate.
“The commanders presented the main conclusions and lessons learned, with an emphasis on the IDF’s preparations going forward, and the learning process and implementation of lessons for the security of the region,” the military says.
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