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IDF probes into October 7

A picture taken on March 30, 2018 from the southern Israeli kibbutz of Nahal Oz across the border from the Gaza Strip shows tear gas grenades falling during a Palestinian protest, with Israeli soldiers seen below in the foreground. (AFP PHOTO / Jack GUEZ)
May 12, 2026, 2:27 pm
We were there. The Supreme Court did not tie the IDF’s hands on the Gaza border
Two former senior IDF officers: Baseless claims that the Court restricted open-fire rules before the October 7 attacks are merely a pretext to dodge a state commission of inquiry
By Nitsan Alon and Eran Shamir-Borer
An Israeli soldier walks outside a home attacked by Palestinian terrorists on October 7, in Kibbutz Holit on October 26, 2023. (YURI CORTEZ / AFP)
April 27, 2026, 6:01 am
Kibbutz Holit was left to fight Hamas alone for hours on October 7 — IDF probe
Military investigation finds 60 terrorists attacked border community, killing 16 and abducting 9 to Gaza; troops left to fight elsewhere, backup arrived only in the afternoon
By Emanuel Fabian
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) holds a press conference in Jerusalem on January 27, 2026. (Noam Revkin Fenton/POOL); Palestinians break into Israel from Gaza through the border fence, October 7, 2023. (REUTERS/Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa)
February 10, 2026, 4:49 pm
Report: Netanyahu received intel on Hamas plan to invade southern Israel as early as 2018
PM reportedly was warned about Hamas’s ‘Jericho’s Wall’ plan for large-scale attack years before Oct. 7, despite his repeated denials; source says one report was shared with PM directly
By Ethan Rubinson
Itamar Alus, a police officer who fought terrorists in Ofakim on October 7, 2023, speaking to tourists. (YouTube screenshot used in accordance with Article 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 3, 2026, 11:46 pm
Police officer who saved civilians in southern Israel on Oct. 7 dies after illness
Itamar Alus fought many terrorists in Ofakim and was later recognized for his courage; he said his survival of the Hamas attack was a miracle
By ToI Staff
IDF troops work to uncover Hamas tunnels in southern Gaza's Rafah, in a handout photo issued by the military on November 21, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 29, 2025, 10:11 pm
IDF to launch comprehensive probes into Gaza ground operations, broader war
After completing investigations into Oct. 7 failures, army to address decision-making during campaign to conquer Strip, will also study efforts against Hezbollah on northern front
By Stav Levaton
Defense Minister Israel Katz, right, meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, left, and members of the military's top brass ahead of the Israeli operation against Iran's nuclear program, June 13, 2025. (Defense Ministry)
December 10, 2025, 11:50 am
Katz meets Zamir, appears to fold on demand for new IDF probes into Oct. 7
Defense establishment comptroller will ‘observe’ military’s ‘supplementary investigations,’ not conduct full independent review
By Emanuel Fabian
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman attends a State Control Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 12, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 8, 2025, 3:45 am
State Comptroller issues summons to two ex-Shin Bet officials over October 7 probe
Office says the former security officials dodged previous requests for meetings, necessitating the official summons, which carries 2-year prison sentence if they fail to comply
By Jeremy Sharon
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at a military conference, October 27, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 5, 2025, 5:22 pm
Zamir urges ‘external’ probe into Oct. 7, criticizes attempt to ‘buy off Hamas with money’
IDF chief says military ‘has taken responsibility and investigated itself, but the incident is not the army’s alone’; avoids directly calling for state commission
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Nasreen Youssef filmed talking to Hamas terrorists near the yard of her home on Moshav Yated, close to the southern Gaza border, October 7, 2023. (Screenshot taken from Channel 12/Keshet TV, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law).
November 26, 2025, 6:04 am
Moshav Yated stood alone on Oct. 7; local heroes, not IDF, stopped massacre, probe finds
Yearlong investigation finds residents and volunteer fighters fought off 11 terrorists and blocked further infiltrations as army defenses collapsed
By Stav Levaton
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center), Defense Minister Israel Katz (left) and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir oversee airstrikes in Yemen, at the Defense Ministry headquarters, Tel Aviv, May 5, 2025. (Ariel Hermoni/ Defense Ministry)
November 25, 2025, 6:39 pm
Netanyahu meets separately with Katz and Zamir in effort to defuse public feud
PM reportedly demands defense minister and IDF chief get escalating spat off national headlines, after Zamir accused Katz of harming security by freezing promotions
By Emanuel Fabian
Defense Minister Israel Katz (left) and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, June 20, 2025. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
November 24, 2025, 10:37 pm
In escalating clash, IDF chief accuses Katz of harming military’s preparedness
Netanyahu said expected to summon Zamir and defense minister after latter doubles down on decision to order review of probe by former senior officers into Oct. 7 failures
By Emanuel Fabian
Defense Minister Israel Katz (left) and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, June 20, 2025. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
November 24, 2025, 1:04 pm
Challenging Zamir, Katz orders review of external probe of IDF’s Oct.7 investigation
After military chief ousts swath of officers following probe that criticized IDF self-evaluation, defense minister freezes senior appointments pending re-evaluation of the findings
By Emanuel Fabian
Then-IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi at a ceremony marking Remembrance Day at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, May 12, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
November 24, 2025, 9:56 am
‘Lulled to sleep’: Ex-IDF chief Halevi describes lead-up to Oct. 7 in leaked audio
In undated recording, Halevi admits to bereaved families that Hamas fooled Israel into thinking it didn’t want to attack and that he’ll carry weight of failure ‘until my dying day’
By ToI Staff
L-R: Planning Directorate chief Vice Adm. Eyal Harel, IAF chief Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, Operations Directorate chief Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, Intelligence Directorate chief Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, and Operations Division chief Brig. Gen. Yisrael Shomer, at the IDF's underground command center, early June 22, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
November 23, 2025, 11:03 pm
IDF chief officially dismisses Oct. 7’s heads of intel, operations, Southern Command
Zamir ousts multiple officers involved in failures, most of whom have already resigned; also censures current intel, air force and navy chiefs, but they will keep their roles
By Emanuel Fabian
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks with officers in southern Gaza's Rafah, November 16, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
November 23, 2025, 3:07 pm
IDF chief summons top military commanders ahead of sanctions over Oct. 7 failures
Officials summoned by Zamir include Air Force, Navy chiefs, other top generals; Zamir said looking to rebuild trust in IDF after military-led Oct. 7 probes were found inadequate
By Emanuel Fabian
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