Military Inquiry Concludes Failure to Protect Southern Kibbutz During October 7 Attack

The Israeli military has been criticized for its failure to protect residents during a Hamas-led attack on Kibbutz Be'er, one of the hardest hit communities in southern Israel. The inquiry into the October 7 attacks found that the military was not prepared to handle the scale and complexity of the infiltration, despite training for isolated and specific incidents. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has called for a state inquiry to examine the actions of all those in power, including the military's response to the attack.