Troops fended off 1st wave of terrorists at Nirim, but IDF left kibbutz vulnerable

Troops fended off 1st wave of terrorists at Nirim, but IDF left kibbutz vulnerable

IDF probe confirms the army's failed in its mission to protect residents of Kibbutz Nirim

According to the report, the IDF only reached Nirim in the early afternoon, after which time much of the damage had been done, and many of the terrorists had returned to Gaza, some with hostages.  By Vered Weiss, World Israel News On Friday, the IDF announced the conclusion of an investigation that the military “failed in its mission to protect the residents” of Kibbutz Nirim on October 7, 2023. According to the report, the IDF only reached Niri…

150 terrorists in three waves: IDF publishes Oct. 7 probe for Kibbutz Nirim

The Israeli army investigation found that the first organized troops entered the kibbutz hours after the Hamas attack had started ■ Col. Asaf Hamami, commander of the Gaza Division's Southern Brigade who was killed along with his radio operator and driver, managed to divert the attention of some of the terrorists

The investigation into the Kibbutz Nirim massacre on 7 October shows that the security forces were unable to protect the residents, 150 terrorists infiltrated the kibbutz in three separate waves. 4 April 2025 IDF released on Friday the results of its extensive investigation into the events of 7 October in Kibbutz Nirim, after the findings were presented to the members of the kibbutz, the families of those killed and abducted, and the families of…

Difficult and disturbing figures emerge from the IDF's investigation into the day of the battle at Kibbutz Nirim, which took place during the Hamas attack on Saturday Simchat Torah, October 7 last year. The investigation published today (Friday) indicates that the IDF failed to defend the kibbutz, and that the fighting of the security forces that arrived in the area resulted in the containment of the attack on the kibbutz. The findings of the …