Chief of Staff of the Occupation Army Announces End of Investigations into 'October 7' Failures and Threatens Comprehensive Changes

It is worth noting that Hamas's attack resulted in catastrophic consequences for the occupation army, killing 1,221 people on the occupied side

The Chief of Staff of the Occupation Army, Eyal Zamir, announced on Monday the completion of all military investigations related to the failures accompanying the October 7, 2023 attack carried out by Hamas.

Zamir confirmed during an official session held with senior army commanders that the military institution has closed the investigation chapter to move directly to implementing the lessons learned on the ground.

Future Plan and New Strategic Concept

Zamir explained in statements carried by the occupation media that the main goal of the leadership meeting is to set the army's future plan based on the results of these investigations.

He emphasized that the lessons of that day will be the cornerstone for making fundamental changes in the army's structure and combat doctrine in the coming years.

Hebrew media also quoted Zamir as saying: "It is our duty to continue incorporating these lessons into the army's new strategic concept, to accompany us in every future step."

Disciplinary Measures and Dismissals of Senior Officers

These developments come after a series of strict measures taken by Zamir last November, where he implemented disciplinary penalties against a number of senior commanders. These decisions were based on reviewing the results of the "Turjeman Committee" tasked with investigating the field and intelligence gaps that preceded and accompanied the October 7 attack.

The measures announced by the Chief of Staff included:

Dismissal and Exclusion: Dismissing a number of officers who were proven to have neglected their leadership duties.

Official Reprimand: Imposing reprimand penalties on commanders in various branches of the army based on the conclusions of the investigation committees.

Urgent Summons: Zamir summoned officers who served during the attack to inform them of the final conclusions reached by the military institution.

Heavy Toll and Historic Failure

It is worth noting that Hamas's attack resulted in catastrophic consequences for the occupation army, killing 1,221 people on the occupied side, mostly civilians, according to official data carried by Agence France-Presse.

These investigations, which concluded today, represent the army's most important attempt to avoid repeating what was described as "the biggest security failure in the history of the occupation entity."