Israel created a team, made up of former military officers, to investigate security breaches who facilitated the October 7 attacks by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, The Times of Israel reported this Friday.
According to the newspaper, the team was formed by the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army, General Herzi Halevi.
Members of the investigation team include former chief of staff Shaul Mofaz and former chief of operations Yoav Har Even.
The most recent conflict between Israel and Hamas was triggered by unprecedented attack of the Palestinian Islamist movement in Israeli territory on October 7, massacring about 1,140 peoplemostly civilians, but also 400 soldiers, and taking more than 200 hostages, according to official figures from Tel Aviv.
In retaliation, Israel, which has promised to eliminate the Palestinian movement considered terrorist by the European Union and the United States, launched a large-scale offensive in the Gaza Strip, where, according to the local government, more than 22,000 people have already died. -mostly women, children and adolescents- and more than 57,000 injured, also mostly civilians.
The conflict also displaced around 1.9 million people. (about 85% of the population), according to the UN, diving The overcrowded and poor Palestinian enclave. in a serious humanitarian crisis.
Source: TSF
