The Times of Israel March 3, 2025

The probe concluded that the IDF “failed in its mission to protect” the border residents, largely becausedespite numerous Red Flags and Warnings by Border spotters dismissed as 'James Bond' fancy fantasy

Unlike other towns attacked on October 7 fighting in Kfar Aza, a community of around 950 lasted for days after the initial attack, as dozens of terrorists fortified themselves inside homes across the kibbutz.

The investigation found that Kfar Aza was captured by terrorists within the first hour of the attack, and the first troops did not arrive for hours after that.

The kibbutz was not prepared for any sort of wide-scale frontal assault, according to the probe;
1. The community had a basic security fence and there were few surveillance cameras;
2. the local security team’s weapons were locked up in the armory;
3. and the team did not have handheld radios;