TEL AVIV — The Israeli government failed in its “primary duty to protect its citizens” in the lead-up to and during the Oct. 7, terrorist attacks, according to an Israeli civilian report released Tuesday.
Some 1,200 people were killed and 250 taken hostage during the attacks as Hamas fighters infiltrated Israel from southern Gaza and launched thousands of rockets.
The Israeli report also identified a "major cause" of the Oct. 7 tragedy as a "glaring failure" by Israeli intelligence branches.
It specifically pointed to Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security agency, and military intelligence for their inability to provide timely warnings or act on those that were issued.
Israeli soldiers near houses that were destroyed during a Hamas attack on the kibbutz in Be'eri, Israel.
Persons:
Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Netanyahu “, Shin Bet, Tsafrir, Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's, Shin Bet’s, Yoav Gallant, Gallant, Amir Levy, “, ” Roni Lifshitz, ” Omer Bekin, Freddie Clayton
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Civilian, of, Hamas, NBC, AFP, Getty, NBC News, West Bank
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TEL AVIV, Palestinian, Israel, Qatari, Gaza, Israeli, Sderot, Be'eri, Be’eri, Tel Aviv, London